Burden of Genius
Burden of Genius
2017, English. Directed by Tjardus Greidanus.
In 1967, Dr. Thomas Starzl stunned the world with the first successful liver transplantation. His breakthrough provoked controversy.
In 1967, Dr. Thomas Starzl stunned the world with the first successful liver transplantation. His breakthrough provoked controversy. Critics accused him of recklessness, even murder. Others declared it the beginning of a medical revolution. "Burden of Genius" is the story of an innovator as complex and elusive as the biological secrets he unlocked. It is also a reflection on the price of scientific progress by the man many consider the greatest surgeon of the 20th century and the father of transplantation.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 2017
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Tjardus Greidanus
- Budget
- $600K
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Burden of Genius runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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Who directed Burden of Genius?
Burden of Genius (2017) was directed by Tjardus Greidanus and stars James Redford, Larry Kramer, David Crosby.