The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
(Blu-ray)
Contributors
Dean, Kathryn (Producer), film producer.
Landesman, Peter, 1965- screenwriter.
Woo, Alexander, screenwriter.
Wolfe, George C., film director,
Winfrey, Oprah, actor.
Landesman, Peter, 1965- screenwriter.
Woo, Alexander, screenwriter.
Wolfe, George C., film director,
Winfrey, Oprah, actor.
Published
[New York, NY] : HBO Home Entertainment, [2017].
Edition
[Blu-ray version].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Copies
| Volume | Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blu-ray | Jackson Co PL - Seymour Main Library - Movies | BLU-RAY FIC IMMORTAL | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American women -- Drama.
Biographical films.
Cancer -- Patients -- Virginia -- Drama.
Feature films.
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.
Feature films.
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
[New York, NY] : HBO Home Entertainment, [2017].
Format
Blu-ray
Edition
[Blu-ray version].
Language
English
UPC
883929600960
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a made-for-tv movie on April 22, 2017.
General Note
Based on the true story chronicled in Rebecca Skloot's nonfiction book.
General Note
Special feature: Family featurette.
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Branford Marsalis ; editor, Aaron Yanes ; director of photography, Sofian El Fani.
Participants/Performers
Oprah Winfrey, Rose Byrne, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Reg E. Cathey, Courtney B. Vance, Rocky Carroll, Leslie Uggams, Reed Birney.
Description
It tells the true story of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman whose cells were used to create the first immortal human cell line.
Target Audience
CHV 14A.
System Details
Blu-ray disc; widescreen (16:9, 1.78:1); 1080p high definition; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
In English, French or Latin Spanish ; subtitles in English, French, or Latin Spanish.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dean, K. (., Landesman, P., Woo, A., Wolfe, G. C., Winfrey, O., Byrne, R., Goldsberry, R. E., Cathey, R. E., Vance, C. B., Carroll, R., Uggams, L., Birney, R., Marsalis, B., Yanes, A., El Fani, S., & Skloot, R. (2017). The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks ([Blu-ray version].). HBO Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kathryn (Producer), Dean et al.. 2017. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. HBO Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kathryn (Producer), Dean et al.. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks HBO Home Entertainment, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dean, Kathryn (Producer),, et al. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks [Blu-ray version]., HBO Home Entertainment, 2017.
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