The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
(DVD)
Contributors
Dean, Kathryn (Producer), film producer.
Landesman, Peter, 1965- screenwriter.
Woo, Alexander, screenwriter.
Wolfe, George C., film director
Winfrey, Oprah, actor.
Published
[New York, New York] : HBO Home Video, [2017]
ISBN
9786316985330, 6316985339
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Moorhead Public Library - Main
DVD IMM
1 available
DVD IMM
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Moorhead Public Library - Main | DVD IMM | Available |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Roseau Public Library - Main | DVD IMM | Available |
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.
OCLC Fast Subjects
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Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
00883929600977, 883929600977
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a made-for-tv movie on April 22, 2017.
General Note
Based on the book written 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"; Filming in Georgia.
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Branford Marsalis; editor, Aaron Yanes; director of photography, Sofian El Fani.
Participants/Performers
Oprah Winfrey, Rose Byrne, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Courtney B. Vance, Rocky Carroll, Leslie Uggams, Reed Birney, 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; region 1; 5.1 Dolby digital.
Language
English, French, or Spanish dialogue; French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Dean, K., Landesman, P., Woo, A., Wolfe, G. C., Winfrey, O., Byrne, R., Goldsberry, R. E., Vance, C. B., Carroll, R., Uggams, L., Birney, R., Cathey, R. E., Marsalis, B., Yanes, A., El Fani, S., & Skloot, R. (2017). The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks. HBO Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Kathryn (Producer), Dean et al.. 2017. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. HBO Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Kathryn (Producer), Dean et al.. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. HBO Home Video, 2017.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Dean, K., Landesman, P., Woo, A., Wolfe, G. C., Winfrey, O., Byrne, R. and Goldsberry, R. E. et al (2017). The immortal life of henrietta lacks. [New York, New York]: HBO Home Video.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Dean, Kathryn (Producer),, et al. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. HBO Home Video, 2017.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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