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Cancer [videorecording] : the emperor of all maladies / Ken Burns presents ; a film by Barak Goodman ; a production of Florentine Films, Laura Ziskin Pictures and WETA Washington, D.C. in association with Ark Media ; written by Geoffrey Ward and Ken Burns, Barak Goodman & David Blistein.

Emperor of all maladies (portion title)
Blistein, David, (screenwriter.). Burns, Ken, 1953- (presenter,, screenwriter,, television producer.). Cieri, David, (composer (expression)). Dickson, Deborah, (television director.). Durrance, Chris, (television director.). Goodman, Barak, (filmmaker,, television director,, television producer,, screenwriter.). Herrmann, Edward, 1943-2014 (narrator.). Ward, Geoffrey C., (screenwriter.). Youngelson, Jack, (television director.). Mukherjee, Siddhartha. Television adaptation of (work): Emperor of all maladies. (Added Author). Ark Media (Firm), (production company.). Florentine Films, (production company.). Laura Ziskin Productions, (production company.). PBS Distribution (Firm), (publisher.). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), (broadcaster.). WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.), (production company.).

Summary:

Presents a history of cancer, from ancient times to the present day. Includes stories of contemporary patients and examines the latest scientific research which might indicate that we are on the brink of a lasting cure.

Record details

  • ISBN: 162789277X
  • ISBN: 9781627892773
  • Physical Description: 3 videodiscs (approximately 6 hours) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen.
  • Publisher: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS Distribution, [2015].

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the book "The emperor of all maladies : a biography of cancer" by Siddhartha Mukherjee.
Formatted Contents Note:
Episode 1. Magic bullets / directed by Jack Youngelson and Barak Goodman -- Episode 2. The blind men and the elephant / directed by Deborah Dickson and Barak Goodman -- Episode 3. Finding an Achilles heel / directed by Chris Durrance and Barak Goodman.
Special features: Interview with the filmmakers -- Additional scenes.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Composer, David Cieri ; executive producer, Ken Burns ; series producer, Barak Goodman.
Participant or Performer Note:
Narrator, Edward Herrmann ; commentator, Siddhartha Mukherjee.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Originally produced as a television program for PBS in 2015.
System Details Note:
DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; stereo.
Language Note:
Closed-captioned in English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); audio-described in English.

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