The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
(DVD)
Contributors
Byrne, Rose actor.
Cathey, Reg E., actor.
Landesman, Peter, 1965- screenwriter.
Winfrey, Oprah, actor.
Wolfe, George C., film director.
Cathey, Reg E., actor.
Landesman, Peter, 1965- screenwriter.
Winfrey, Oprah, actor.
Wolfe, George C., film director.
Published
[New York, New York] : HBO Home Video, [2017].
Status
Central Library - DVDs - 1st Floor
Immortal
1 available
Immortal
1 available
Franklin Ave. Library - DVDs
Immortal
1 available
Immortal
1 available
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Central Library - DVDs - 1st Floor | Immortal | On Shelf |
| Franklin Ave. Library - DVDs | Immortal | On Shelf |
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 -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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 -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Subjects
More Details
Published
[New York, New York] : HBO Home Video, [2017].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
883929600977, 00883929600977
Notes
General Note
"Discover what you are made of" -- case.
General Note
Based on the nonfiction book by Rebecca Skloot.
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."
General Note
Originally released as a made-for-tv movie on April 22, 2017.
General Note
Wide screen (enhanced).
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.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Byrne, R., Cathey, R. E., Landesman, P., Winfrey, O., Wolfe, G. C., & Skloot, R. (2017). The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks . HBO Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rose Byrne et al.. 2017. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. HBO Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rose Byrne et al.. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks HBO Home Video, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Byrne, Rose, et al. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks HBO Home Video, 2017.
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