Title:
The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks / screenwriter, Peter Landesman ; director, George C. Wolfe.
ISBN:
9786316985330
Publication Information:
[New York, New York] : HBO Home Video, [2017]
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Title from container.
Originally released as a made-for-tv movie on April 22, 2017.
Based on the nonfiction book 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.
DVD.
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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Language Note:
English, French, or Spanish dialogue; French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
Audience:
Rating: TV-MA.
Performer:
Oprah Winfrey, Rose Byrne, Reg E. Cathey.
OCLC Number:
ocn999842686
Availability:
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