Burden of Genius

Burden of Genius

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2017-01-01

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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Burden of Genius

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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.

Released

2017-01-01

Runtime

88

Director

Laura Davis

Budget

$600000

Revenue

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Genres

Documentary

Language

English

Production

Laura Davis Productions

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    James Redford

    James Redford
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    Larry Kramer

    Larry Kramer
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    David Crosby

    David Crosby
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    David McCullough

    David McCullough
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    Arthur Caplan

    Arthur Caplan