Movie, 2015
The Forgotten Plague
IMDb 6.5, 60 min, Documentary, History, United States of America
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.
Cast
12 credited
Michael Murphy
Himself - Narrator (voice)
AB
Andrea Barrett
Herself - Writer
AC
Andrea Cooper
Herself - Immunologist
JC
Joanne Curtis
Herself - TB Survivor
SD
Sherwood Davies
Himself - TB Survivor
MH
Mary Hotaling
Herself - Writer
PP
Peter Pringle
Himself - Writer
SR
Sheila Rothman
Herself - Author, Living in the Shadow of Death
VS
Vivian Schatz
Herself - Wife
WS
Whitney Seymour Jr.
Himself - TB Survivor
JS
John Stoeckle
Himself - TB Survivor
NT
Nancy Tomes
Herself - Historian
Details
DirectorChana Gazit
WritersChana Gazit, Sheila Rothman
GenreDocumentary, History
Runtime60 min
ReleasedTue, Feb 10, 2015
CountryUnited States of America
IMDBtt4385638
