The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

2017 "Discover what you are made of"

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

6.4 | 1h33m | en | Drama

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.

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6.4 | 1h33m | en | Drama

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Rose Byrne ,Renée Elise Goldsberry ,Oprah Winfrey

Director

Caroline Hanania

Producted By

Harpo Films , HBO Films

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Cast

Rose Byrne

as Rebecca Skloot

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Renée Elise Goldsberry

as Henrietta Lacks

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Oprah Winfrey

as Deborah Lacks

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