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Lacks, Henrietta, 1920-1951 -- Health -- Drama.
Cancer -- Patients -- Virginia -- Biography -- Drama.
Women, Black -- Drama.
Human experimentation in medicine -- United States -- History -- Drama.
Medical ethics -- United States -- Case studies -- Drama.
Cytology -- Research -- United States -- Drama.
Cancer -- Research -- Drama.
Human experimentation in medicine -- United States -- Drama.
HeLa cells -- Drama.
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Lacks, Henrietta, 1920-1951 -- Health -- Drama.
Cancer -- Patients -- Virginia -- Biography -- Drama.
Women, Black -- Drama.
Human experimentation in medicine -- United States -- History -- Drama.
Medical ethics -- United States -- Case studies -- Drama.
Cytology -- Research -- United States -- Drama.
Cancer -- Research -- Drama.
Human experimentation in medicine -- United States -- Drama.
HeLa cells -- Drama.
MARC Display
The
immortal
life
of
Henrietta
Lacks
[videorecording (DVD)].
HBO Home Video, [2017].
Call #:
DVD IMM Dra
Subjects
Lacks
,
Henrietta
, 1920-1951 -- Health -- Drama.
Cancer -- Patients -- Virginia -- Biography -- Drama.
Women, Black -- Drama.
Human experimentation in medicine -- United States -- History -- Drama.
Medical ethics -- United States -- Case studies -- Drama.
Cytology -- Research -- United States -- Drama.
Cancer -- Research -- Drama.
Human experimentation in medicine -- United States -- Drama.
HeLa cells -- Drama.
Format:
[videorecording (DVD)].
Description:
1 videodisc (90 min.) : 5.1 Dolby digital sd., col. ; 12 cm.
Notes:
Based on the book written by
Rebecca
Skloot
.
Originally released as a made-for-tv movie on April 22, 2017.
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.
Home use only.
Includes English (5.1), French (5.1) and Latin Spanish (2.0) language tracks with optioanl English (SDH), French or Spanish subtitles.
English (SDH) subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Production:
HBO Films presents ; a Your Face Goes Here Entertainment, Harpo Films, Cine Mosaic production ; a George C. Wolfe film ; music, Branford Marsalis ; produced by Kathryn Dean ; screenplay by Peter Landesman, Alexander Woo, George C. Wolfe ; directed by George C. Wolfe.
Performers:
Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne with Renée Elise Goldsberry, Courtney B. Vance, Rocky Carroll, Leslie Uggams, Reed Birney and Reg E. Cathey.
Summary:
"Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne star in this adaptation of
Rebecca
Skloot
's critically acclaimed, bestselling nonfiction book of the same name. Told through the eyes of
Henrietta
Lacks
' daughter Deborah
Lacks
(Winfrey), the film chronicles her search -- along with journalist
Rebecca
Skloot
(Byrne) -- to learn about the mother she never knew and understand how the unauthorized harvesting of
Lacks
' cancerous cells in 1951 led to unprecedented medical breakthroughs, changing countless lives an the days of medicine forever."--Container.
Genre:
Biographical films.
Made-for-TV movies.
Period dramas.
Films for the hearing impaired.
DVDs.
Other authors:
Skloot
,
Rebecca
,
1972-
Immortal
life
of
Henrietta
Lacks
.
Wolfe, George C.
Winfrey, Oprah.
Byrne, Rose.
Goldsberry, Renée Elise, 1971-
Vance, Courtney B.
Carroll, Rocky.
Uggams, Leslie.
Birney, Reed, 1954-
Cathey, Reg E.
Holds:
2
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Alderney Gate Public Library
Adult Feature DVDs
DVD IMM Dra
Adult Dvds-7 Days-Adult Accompaniment
Checked in
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Alderney Gate Public Library
Adult Feature DVDs
DVD IMM Dra
Adult Dvds-7 Days-Adult Accompaniment
Checked out
Jul 09, 2024
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Sackville Public Library
Adult Feature DVDs
DVD IMM Dra
Adult Dvds-7 Days-Adult Accompaniment
Checked in
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Halifax North Memorial Public Library
Adult Feature DVDs
DVD IMM Dra
Adult Dvds-7 Days-Adult Accompaniment
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Sheet Harbour Public Library
Adult Feature DVDs
DVD IMM Dra
Adult Dvds-7 Days-Adult Accompaniment
Checked in
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