The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
An African-American woman becomes an unwitting pioneer for medical breakthroughs when her cells are used to create the first immortal human cell line in the early 1950s.
| Other Authors: | Landesman, Peter, 1965- (Screenwriter), Woo, Alexander (Screenwriter), Wolfe, George C. (Screenwriter), Winfrey, Oprah (Actor), Byrne, Rose (Actor), Goldsberry, ReneĢe Elise, 1971- (Actor), Vance, Courtney B. (Actor), Carroll, Rocky (Actor), Uggams, Leslie (Actor), Birney, Reed, 1954- (Actor), Cathey, Reg E. (Actor), Skloot, Rebecca, 1972- |
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| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English French Spanish |
| Published: |
[New York, New York] :
HBO Home Video,
[2017]
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
An African-American woman becomes an unwitting pioneer for medical breakthroughs when her cells are used to create the first immortal human cell line in the early 1950s. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally released as a made-for-tv movie on April 22, 2017. Based on the book written by Rebecca Skloot. Wide screen (enhanced). Bonus features: "Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne, along with writer/director George C. Wolfe and members of the Lacks family, discuss the legacy of Henrietta Lacks in this compelling Family featurette"; Filming in Georgia. |
| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: |
DVD; region 1; 5.1 Dolby digital. |
| Audience: |
Rating: TV-MA. |
| Production Credits: |
Music, Branford Marsalis; editor, Aaron Yanes; director of photography, Sofian El Fani. |
| ISBN: |
9786316985330 6316985339 |