Title:
Cancer, the emperor of all maladies / a production of Florentine Films, Laura Ziskin Pictures and WETA in association with Ark Media ; written by Geoffrey Ward and Ken Burns, Barak Goodman & David Blistein ; directed by Barak Goodman and Jack Youngelson, Deborah Dickson, Chris Durrance.
ISBN:
9781627892773
Publication Information:
[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2015?]
Physical Description:
3 videodiscs (approximately 6 hours) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
At head of title: Ken Burns presents.
Title from container.
Based on the book The emperor of all maladies: a biography of cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee.
DVD, region 1; widescreen; stereo; NTSC.
Summary:
Spurred by a personal tragedy, America's foremost documentarian is tackling cancer. Ken Burns examines cancer with a cellular biologist's precision, a historian's perspective, and a biographer's passion. The series artfully weaves three different films in one: a riveting historical documentary; an engrossing and intimate verite film; and a scientific and investigative report.
Genre:
Language Note:
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). English descriptive audio (DVS).
Audience:
TV rating: TV14.
Performer:
Narrated by Edward Herrmann.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Originally produced as a television program for PBS in 2015.
OCLC Number:
ocn904966945
Availability:
Apple Valley - Galaxie~1
Eagan - Wescott~1
