Feature2015·60m·6.5

The Forgotten Plague

DocumentaryHistory

Tuberculosis is the deadliest killer in human history, responsible for one in four deaths for almost two centuries. While it shaped medical pursuits, social habits, economic development and public policy, TB and its impact are poorly understood.

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Cast

Michael Murphy

Himself - Narrator (voice)

Andrea Barrett

Herself - Writer

Andrea Cooper

Herself - Immunologist

Joanne Curtis

Herself - TB Survivor

Sherwood Davies

Himself - TB Survivor

Mary Hotaling

Herself - Writer

Peter Pringle

Himself - Writer

Sheila Rothman

Herself - Author, Living in the Shadow of Death

Vivian Schatz

Herself - Wife

Whitney Seymour Jr.

Himself - TB Survivor

John Stoeckle

Himself - TB Survivor

Nancy Tomes

Herself - Historian

Details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Languages
English
Budget
Revenue
Age rating
Quality
4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production
GBH

Crew

Director

Chana Gazit

Writers

Chana Gazit, Sheila Rothman

Adam Zucker

Editor

Stephen McCarthy

Director of Photography

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