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The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks / HBO Films presents ; a Your Face Goes Here Entertainment, Harpo Films, Cine Mosaic production ; a George C. Wolfe film ; produced by Kathryn Dean ; screenplay by Peter Landesman, Alexander Woo, George C. Wolfe ; directed by George C. Wolfe.
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 details
- ISBN: 9786316985330
- ISBN: 6316985339
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [New York, New York] : HBO Home Video, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
Contents / Notes
| General Note: | 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. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Music, Branford Marsalis; editor, Aaron Yanes; director of photography, Sofian El Fani. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Oprah Winfrey, Rose Byrne, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Courtney B. Vance, Rocky Carroll, Leslie Uggams, Reed Birney, Reg E. Cathey. |
| Target Audience Note: | Rating: TV-MA. |
| System Details Note: | DVD; region 1; 5.1 Dolby digital. |
| Language Note: | English, French, or Spanish dialogue; French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). Closed-captioned. |
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