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The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks [video recording (DVD)] / 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.

Dean, Kathryn (Producer), (film producer.). Landesman, Peter, 1965- (screenwriter.). Woo, Alexander, (screenwriter.). Wolfe, George C., (film director,, screenwriter.). Winfrey, Oprah, (actor.). Byrne, Rose, (actor.). Goldsberry, Ren©♭e Elise, 1971- (actor.). Vance, Courtney B., (actor.). Carroll, Rocky, (actor.). Uggams, Leslie, (actor.). Birney, Reed, 1954- (actor.). Cathey, Reg E., (actor.). Skloot, Rebecca, 1972- Motion picture adaptation of (work): Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks. (Added Author). HBO Films, (presenter.). Your Face Goes Here Entertainment (Firm), (production company.). Harpo Films, (production company.). Cine Mosaic (Firm), (production company.). HBO Video (Firm), (publisher.).

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." -- Provided by the Publisher.

"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 aboaut 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." -- Case cover sheet.

Record details

ISBN: 9786316985330
ISBN: 6316985339
Physical Description: 1 video disc (90 min.) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inch disc.
Edition: Widescreen edition.
Publisher: New York : HBO Home Video, p2017.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the book written by Rebecca Skloot. Widescreen 16:9 (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. Originally released as a made-for-tv movie on April 22, 2017.
Restrictions on Access Note:	LICENSED FOR HOME USE ONLY
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Music, Branford Marsalis; editor, Aaron Yanes; director of photography, Sofian El Fani.
Participant or Performer Note:	Oprah Winfrey, Rose Byrne, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Courtney B. Vance, Rocky Carroll, Leslie Uggams, Reed Birney, Reg E. Cathey.
Target Audience Note:	PARENTAL ACCOMPANIMENT - 14A - CHILDREN UNDER 14 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT OR GUARDIAN MANITOBA FILM CLASSIFICATION BOARD Rating: TV-MA.
System Details Note:	DVD.
Language Note:	English, French, or Spanish dialogue; French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)