Burden of Genius · 2017
Burden of Genius (2017) is a Documentary film directed by Tjardus Greidanus, starring James Redford, Larry Kramer, David Crosby.
Documentary
Overview
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.
Cast
James Redford, Larry Kramer, David Crosby, David McCullough, Arthur Caplan
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What is "Burden of Genius" about?
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.
When was "Burden of Genius" released?
Burden of Genius was released in 2017.
Who stars in "Burden of Genius"?
The cast includes James Redford, Larry Kramer, David Crosby, David McCullough.
