Life Story (film)
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Life Story (known as The Race for the Double Helix in the United States) is a 1987 television historical drama which depicts the progress toward, and the competition for, the discovery of the structure of DNA in the early 1950s. It was directed by Mick Jackson for the BBC's Horizon science series, and stars Jeff Goldblum, Tim Pigott-Smith, Juliet Stevenson, and Alan Howard. It won several awards in the UK and U.S., including the 1988 BAFTA TV Award for Best Single Drama.
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Genre | Documentary |
Based on | The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA by James Watson |
Written by | William Nicholson |
Directed by | Mick Jackson |
Starring | Jeff Goldblum Tim Pigott-Smith |
Music by | Peter Howell |
Original language | English |
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Producer | Mick Jackson |
Cinematography | Andrew Dunn |
Editors | Robin Brightwell Jim Latham |
Running time | 107 minutes |
Production companies | A+E Networks BBC Horizon Films |
Original release | |
Release | 14 September 1987 (1987-09-14) |
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