Burden of Genius

Burden of Genius

0.0 2017 | 88 min

Documentary

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.

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"In 1967, Dr. Thomas Starzl stunned the world with the first successful liver transplantation. His breakthrough provoked controversy."

Budget

$600,000

Released

January 1, 2017

Popularity

0.1

PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Laura Davis Productions
Laura Davis Productions
COUNTRY & LANGUAGE

Production Countries:

United States of America

Spoken Languages:

English
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