Life story

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Date
1987
Summary
Dramatization of the research of and relationships between scientists James Watson, Francis Crick, Maurice Wilkins, and Rosalind Franklin, as they raced to discover the secret of life: DNA.
Contributors
Jackson, Mick; Pigott-Smith, Tim; Goldblum, Jeff, 1952-; Howard, Alan, 1937-; Stevenson, Juliet; Nicholson, William
Publishers
British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service; Arts and Entertainment Network; Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Genres
Made-for-TV movies; Historical television programs; Biographical television programs
Subjects
Science, Technology; Science, Technology; DNA -- Research -- Drama; Discoveries in science -- Drama; DNA -- History -- Drama; Nobel prize winners -- Drama; Scientists -- Drama; Women in science -- Drama
Locations
North America; United States; New Jersey
Collection
Films@UM
Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
108 minutes; color
Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Creation/Production Credits
Written by William Nicholson ; a BBC-TV production in association with the Arts and Entertainment Network ; produced and directed by Mick Jackson. Cast: Tim Pigott-Smith, Jeff Goldblum, Alan Howard, Juliet Stevenson. Film editor, Jim Latham ; photography, Andrew Dunn.
Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-089761; Fedora 2 PID: umd:10764; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/3239; Catalog Key: alephsys004126069; OCLC: ocm52822498

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