The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
(DVD)
Contributors
Dean, Kathryn (Producer) film producer.
Landesman, Peter, 1965- screenwriter.
Woo, Alexander, screenwriter.
Winfrey, Oprah, actor.
Wolfe, George C., film director,
Landesman, Peter, 1965- screenwriter.
Woo, Alexander, screenwriter.
Winfrey, Oprah, actor.
Wolfe, George C., film director,
Published
[New York, New York] : HBO Home Video, [2017].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Oliver La Farge - Media
DVD Immortal
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DVD Immortal
1 available
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Published
[New York, New York] : HBO Home Video, [2017].
Language
English
UPC
00883929600977, 883929600977
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a made-for-tv movie on April 22, 2017.
General Note
Based on the book written by Rebecca Skloot.
General Note
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.
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Branford Marsalis; editor, Aaron Yanes; director of photography, Sofian El Fani.
Participants/Performers
Oprah Winfrey, Rose Byrne, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Courtney B. Vance, Rocky Carroll, Leslie Uggams, Reed Birney, Reg E. Cathey.
Description
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.
System Details
DVD; region 1; 5.1 Dolby digital.
Language
English, French, or Spanish dialogue; French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
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