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Burden of Genius

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

Documentary
January 1, 20171h 28m
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.

Director
Tjardus Greidanus
Tjardus Greidanus
Box Office
Budget$0.6M
Production
Laura Davis Productions
Cast
James Redford
James RedfordSelf – Filmmaker, Liver Transplant Patient
Larry Kramer
Larry KramerSelf – Writer/Activist/Liver Transplant Patient
David Crosby
David CrosbySelf – Musician, Liver Transplant Patient
David McCullough
David McCulloughSelf – Author, Historian
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Arthur CaplanSelf – Professor of Bioethics, NYU
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