The Forgotten Plague
6.5
4 votes
2015
1h 0m
Documentary
History
Overview
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.
Directed by Chana Gazit
Top cast
Michael Murphy
Himself - Narrator (voice)A
Andrea Barrett
Herself - WriterA
Andrea Cooper
Herself - ImmunologistJ
Joanne Curtis
Herself - TB SurvivorS
Sherwood Davies
Himself - TB SurvivorM
Mary Hotaling
Herself - WriterP
Peter Pringle
Himself - WriterS
Sheila Rothman
Herself - Author, Living in the Shadow of DeathV
Vivian Schatz
Herself - WifeW
Whitney Seymour Jr.
Himself - TB SurvivorJ
John Stoeckle
Himself - TB SurvivorN
Nancy Tomes
Herself - HistorianDetails
Status
Released
Release date
February 10, 2015
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
English
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