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The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks

Call Number

  • DVD DRAMA (CEN, EAS, OSH, WSQ)

Languages

English, French, or Latin Spanish dialogue; French or Latin Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Performers

Oprah Winfrey, Rose Byrne, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Courtney B. Vance, Rocky Carroll, Leslie Uggams, Reed Birney, Reg E. Cathey, John Benjamin Hickey, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Roger Robinson, Adriane Lenox, Peter Gerety, John Beasley.

Publication Information

[Hollywood, CA] : HBO Home Entertainment, [2017]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (approximately 90 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Rating: TV-MA.

Summary

Told through the eyes of Henrietta Lacks' daughter Deborah Lacks, the film chronicles her search--along with journalist Rebecca Skloot--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 and the face of medicine forever.

Notes

Title from container.

Based on the book written by Rebecca Skloot.

Originally broadcast as a made-for-TV movie on HBO in 2017.

Bonus feature: 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."

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