Gray's Anatomy (1996 film)
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Gray's Anatomy is an 80-minute motion picture
directed by Steven Soderbergh
in 1996 involving a dramatized monologue by actor/writer Spalding Gray
. The title is taken from the classic human anatomy textbook, Gray's Anatomy
, originally written by Henry Gray
in 1858.
The film documents, in an often dramatic and humorous fashion, Gray
's investigations into alternative medicine
for an eye condition (Macular pucker) he had developed.
This was the fourth and last of Gray's theatrically released monologue films, following Swimming to Cambodia
, Monster in a Box
, and Terrors of Pleasure
.
This film is available on DVD
and Mini Disc.
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
directed by Steven Soderbergh
Steven Soderbergh
Steven Andrew Soderbergh is an American film producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, and an Academy Award-winning film director. He is best known for directing commercial Hollywood films like Erin Brockovich, Traffic, and the remake of Ocean's Eleven, but he has also directed smaller less...
in 1996 involving a dramatized monologue by actor/writer Spalding Gray
Spalding Gray
Spalding Rockwell Gray was an American actor, playwright, screenwriter, performance artist and monologuist...
. The title is taken from the classic human anatomy textbook, Gray's Anatomy
Gray's Anatomy
Gray's Anatomy is an English-language human anatomy textbook originally written by Henry Gray. The book is widely regarded as an extremely influential work on the subject, and has continued to be revised and republished from its initial publication in 1858 to the present day...
, originally written by Henry Gray
Henry Gray
Henry Gray was an English anatomist and surgeon most notable for publishing the book Gray's Anatomy. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society at the age of 25.-Biography:...
in 1858.
The film documents, in an often dramatic and humorous fashion, Gray
Spalding Gray
Spalding Rockwell Gray was an American actor, playwright, screenwriter, performance artist and monologuist...
's investigations into alternative medicine
Alternative medicine
Alternative medicine is any healing practice, "that does not fall within the realm of conventional medicine." It is based on historical or cultural traditions, rather than on scientific evidence....
for an eye condition (Macular pucker) he had developed.
This was the fourth and last of Gray's theatrically released monologue films, following Swimming to Cambodia
Swimming to Cambodia
Spalding Gray's Swimming to Cambodia is a 1987 Jonathan Demme-directed performance film. The film is a performance of Spalding Gray's monologue which centered around such themes as his trip to Southeast Asia to create the role of the U.S. Ambassador's aide in The Killing Fields, the Cold War,...
, Monster in a Box
Monster in a Box
Monster in a Box is a monologue originally performed live on stage by the writer Spalding Gray then subsequently made into a 1992 film starring Gray and directed by Nick Broomfield....
, and Terrors of Pleasure
Spalding Gray: Terrors of Pleasure
Spalding Gray: Terrors of Pleasure is a 1988 filming of a monologue written and performed by Spalding Gray.In it, he chronicles the adventures he shared with his girlfriend, Renee, in the Catskills...
.
This film is available on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
and Mini Disc.