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
[Burbank, CA] : HBO Home Video, [2017].
ISBN
9786316985330, 6316985339
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Status
Oak Brook Public Library - Adult DVD Feature Film
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Oak Brook Public Library - Adult DVD Feature Film | DVD IMMORTAL LIFE... | On Shelf |
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Acorn Public Library District - Stacks | DVD IMMORTAL | On Shelf |
Addison Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult Movies | DVD FEATURE IMM | On Shelf |
Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District - Stacks | DVD IMMORTAL | On Shelf |
Batavia Public Library District - Adult AV | DVD IMM | On Shelf |
Bellwood Public Library - Stacks | DVD MOVIE IMM | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American women -- Drama.
Biographical films.
Cancer -- Patients -- Virginia -- Drama.
Drama.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
HeLa cells -- Drama.
Historical films.
Human experimentation in medicine -- United States -- Drama.
Lacks, Henrietta, -- 1920-1951 -- Drama.
Made-for-TV movies.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Biographical films.
Cancer -- Patients -- Virginia -- Drama.
Drama.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
HeLa cells -- Drama.
Historical films.
Human experimentation in medicine -- United States -- Drama.
Lacks, Henrietta, -- 1920-1951 -- Drama.
Made-for-TV movies.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Published
[Burbank, CA] : HBO Home Video, [2017].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9786316985330, 6316985339
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.
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Landesman, P., Wolfe, G. C., Winfrey, O., Byrne, R., Cathey, R. E., & Skloot, R. (2017). The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks . HBO Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peter Landesman et al.. 2017. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. HBO Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peter Landesman et al.. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks HBO Home Video, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Landesman, Peter, et al. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks HBO Home Video, 2017.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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