Back La Vie immortelle d'Henrietta Lacks French La vita immortale di Henrietta Lacks Italian The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Portuguese
| The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot |
| Screenplay by | Peter Landesman Alexander Woo George C. Wolfe |
| Directed by | George C. Wolfe |
| Starring | Oprah Winfrey Rose Byrne Renée Elise Goldsberry Courtney B. Vance Reg E. Cathey Ruben Santiago-Hudson Leslie Uggams |
| Music by | Branford Marsalis |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Alan Ball Carla Gardini Peter Macdissi Lydia Dean Pilcher Oprah Winfrey |
| Producer | Kathryn Dean |
| Cinematography | Sofian El Fani |
| Editor | Aaron Yanes |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Production companies | Your Face Goes Here Entertainment Harpo Films Cine Mosaic |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO |
| Release | April 22, 2017 |
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is a 2017 American 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 whose cancer cells (later known as HeLa) would change the course of cancer treatment.
The film premiered on HBO on April 22, 2017.[1]
- ^ Agard, Chancellor (February 14, 2017). "Oprah Winfrey's Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks gets HBO premiere date". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 14, 2018.