The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (film)

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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
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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
Composer(s) Branford Marsalis
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Executive producer(s) Alan Ball
Carla Gardini
Peter Macdissi
Lydia Dean Pilcher
Oprah Winfrey
Producer(s) Kathryn Dean
Cinematography Sofian El Fani
Editor(s) Aaron Yanes
Running time 1 hour and 32 minutes
Production company(s) Your Face Goes Here Entertainment
Harpo Films
Cine Mosaic
Release
Original network HBO
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  • April 22, 2017 (2017-04-22)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

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 whose cancer cells (later known as HeLa) would change the course of cancer treatment. The film premiered on HBO on April 22, 2017.[1]

Cast

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Production

The film was announced on May 2, 2016 with Alan Ball and Oprah Winfrey as executive producers. George C. Wolfe would direct the film, with Winfrey taking the role of Lacks' daughter Deborah.[2] In July, Rose Byrne was cast as Rebecca Skloot, the author of the book about Henrietta, who befriends Deborah while reporting on her mother's life,[3] and Renée Elise Goldsberry was cast as the titular Henrietta Lacks.[4] The core supporting cast was rounded out in August 2016, with Courtney B. Vance, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Reg E. Cathey and Leslie Uggams amongst them.[5] After several weeks of shooting in Atlanta, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks began filming in Baltimore in September, 2016.[6][7] Two of Henrietta Lacks's sons, Zakariyya and Sonny, were consultants on the film.[8]

Reception

Critical reception

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with Winfrey's performance gaining high praise. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gave the film an approval rating of 69%, based on 35 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10.[9] On Metacritic the film has a score of 64 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[10]

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2017
 Black Reel Awards for Television Outstanding Television Movie or Limited Series Nominated [11]
Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series Oprah Winfrey Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actor, TV Movie or Limited Series Reg E. Cathey Nominated
Outstanding Directing, TV Movie/Limited Series George C. Wolfe Nominated
Outstanding Writing, TV Movie/Limited Series Won
Online Film & Television Association Awards Best Motion Picture Nominated [12]
Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Limited Series Oprah Winfrey Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Television Movie Oprah Winfrey, Carla Gardini, Alan Ball, Peter Macdissi,
Lydia Dean Pilcher, Rebecca Skloot, and Kathryn Dean		 Nominated [13]
2018
 Artios Awards Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Film – Non-Theatrical Release Cindy Tolan, Meagan Lewis, and Daniel Cabeza Nominated [14]
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Movie Made for Television Nominated [15]
Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Miniseries George C. Wolfe Nominated [16]
Gracie Awards Made for TV Movie Won [17]
NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special Nominated [18]
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special Oprah Winfrey Nominated
Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special Peter Landesman, Alexander Woo, and George C. Wolfe Nominated
NAMIC Vision Awards Original Movie or Special Won [19]
Best Performance – Drama Oprah Winfrey Won
Satellite Awards Best Motion Picture Made for Television Nominated [20]
USC Scripter Awards Television Peter Landesman, Alexander Woo, and George C. Wolfe (screenwriters); Rebecca Skloot (author) Nominated [21]
Writers Guild of America Awards Long Form – Adapted Peter Landesman, Alexander Woo, and George C. Wolfe;
Based on the book by Rebecca Skloot		 Nominated [22]

References

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