The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
(DVD)
Contributors
Landesman, Peter, 1965- screenwriter.
Wolfe, George C., film director.
Winfrey, Oprah, actor.
Byrne, Rose, actor.
Cathey, Reg E., actor.
Wolfe, George C., film director.
Winfrey, Oprah, actor.
Byrne, Rose, actor.
Cathey, Reg E., actor.
Published
[New York, New York] : HBO Home Video, [2017].
Format
DVD
Status
Port Angeles - Digital Video Disc
DVD IMMORTA
1 available
DVD IMMORTA
1 available
Sequim - Digital Video Disc
DVD IMMORTA
1 available
DVD IMMORTA
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Port Angeles - Digital Video Disc | DVD IMMORTA | Available |
| Sequim - Digital Video Disc | DVD IMMORTA | Available |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American women -- Drama.
Biographical films
Cancer -- Patients -- Virginia -- Drama.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations
HeLa cells -- Drama.
Historical films
Human experimentation in medicine -- United States -- Drama.
Lacks, Henrietta, -- 1920-1951
Made-for-TV movies.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Biographical films
Cancer -- Patients -- Virginia -- Drama.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations
HeLa cells -- Drama.
Historical films
Human experimentation in medicine -- United States -- Drama.
Lacks, Henrietta, -- 1920-1951
Made-for-TV movies.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Published
[New York, New York] : HBO Home Video, [2017].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
00883929600977, 883929600977
Notes
General Note
Title from web page.
General Note
Originally released as a made-for-tv movie on April 22, 2017.
General Note
Based on the nonfiction book by Rebecca Skloot.
General Note
Wide screen (enhanced).
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."
Participants/Performers
Oprah Winfrey, Rose Byrne, 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.
Target Audience
Rating: TV-MA.
System Details
DVD.