The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. In 2010, Rebecca Skloot published The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, a compelling look at Henrietta Lacks’ story, her impact on medical science, and important bioethical issues. That book became the basis for the HBO/Harpo film by the same name, which was released in April 2017. Henrietta Lacks was one ...
Original release. April 22, 2017. ( 2017-04-22) The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is a drama television film directed by George C. Wolfe and starring Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne. It is based on the book of the same name by Rebecca Skloot and documents the story of Henrietta Lacks, who was diagnosed with cervical cancer in the 1950s, and ...
YearAwardCategoryNominee (s)2017201720172017- George C. Wolfe
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot
- April 22, 2017
- Your Face Goes Here Entertainment, Harpo Films, Cine Mosaic
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. TVMA. 2017, Drama/Biography, 1h 33m. 69%. Tomatometer 35 Reviews. 55%. Audience Score 250+ Ratings.
- (35)
- Drama, Biography
- TVMA
TV-MA | original | 1 HR 34 MIN | 2017. WATCH NOW Watch on HBO. Henrietta Lacks was an African-American woman whose cells were used to create the first immortal human cell line. Told through the eyes of Lack's daughter Deborah (Oprah Winfrey) and a journalist, the film chronicles Deborah's search to learn about the mother she never knew, and how ...
- Oprah Winfrey
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