Cancer the emperor of all maladies

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

Summary: Presents a history of cancer from ancient times to the present day. Includes stories of contemporary patients and an examination of the latest scientific research that may indicate we are on the brink of a lasting cure.

Record details

ISBN: 9781627892773
Physical Description: 3 videodiscs (approximately 344 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
DVD videorecording
Edition: Widescreen version.
Publisher: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2015]
Distributor: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS Distribution, [2015]
Copyright: ©2015

Content descriptions

General Note:	Documentary. Title from disc surface. "Based on the book The emperor of all maladies : a biography of cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee." "The following program contains mature content which may not be suitable for all audiences. Viewer discretion is advised."
Formatted Contents Note:	Special features: Interview with the filmmakers -- Additional scenes.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Licensed for home use only
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Executive producer, Ken Burns ; editors, Peter R. Livingston, Karen K.H. Sim, Nancy Novack ; series producer, Barak Goodman ; composers, David Cieri, Ed Bilous, Greg Kalember ; directors of photography, Robert Hanna, Stephen McCarthy, Sam Russell.
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.
Target Audience Note:	Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; stereo.
Language Note:	Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); audio-described in English.