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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.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 3000074643 | HBO Home Video | (container)Language: English, French, Spanish Original language: English Subtitle language: English, French, Spanish Publication details: [New York, New York] : HBO Home Video, [2017]Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
ISBN:
  • 9786316985330
  • 6316985339
Related works:
  • Motion picture adaptation of (work): Skloot, Rebecca, 1972- Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Music, Branford Marsalis; editor, Aaron Yanes; director of photography, Sofian El Fani.
Oprah Winfrey, Rose Byrne, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Courtney B. Vance, Rocky Carroll, Leslie Uggams, Reed Birney, Reg E. Cathey.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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Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult DVD Adult DVD Dr. James Carlson Library DVD DRAMA Immortal Available 33111009065638
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

It tells the true story of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman whose cells were used to create the first immortal human cell line.

DVD; region 1; 5.1 Dolby digital.

English, French, or Spanish dialogue; French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)

Originally released as a made-for-tv movie on April 22, 2017.

Oprah Winfrey, Rose Byrne, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Courtney B. Vance, Rocky Carroll, Leslie Uggams, Reed Birney, Reg E. Cathey.

Music, Branford Marsalis; editor, Aaron Yanes; director of photography, Sofian El Fani.

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.

Rating: TV-MA.

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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