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The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks

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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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Other Authors: Dean, Kathryn (Producer) (Film producer), Landesman, Peter, 1965- (Screenwriter), Woo, Alexander (Screenwriter), Wolfe, George C. (Film director, Screenwriter), Winfrey, Oprah (Actor), Byrne, Rose (Actor), Goldsberry, ReneĢe Elise, 1971- (Actor), Vance, Courtney B. (Actor), Carroll, Rocky (Actor), Uggams, Leslie (Actor), Birney, Reed, 1954- (Actor), Cathey, Reg E. (Actor), Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
French
Spanish
Published: [New York, New York] : HBO Home Video, [2017]
Subjects:
Lacks, Henrietta, > 1920-1951 > Drama.
African American women > Drama.
Cancer > Patients > Virginia > Drama.
Human experimentation in medicine > United States > Drama.
HeLa cells > Drama.
Made-for-TV movies.
Biographical films.
Television adaptations.
Historical films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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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.
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

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