| Description |
1 DVD (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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video file |
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DVD video |
| System Details |
DVD. |
| Credits |
Photographed by Peter D. Richardson ; edited by Greg Snider, Peter D. Richardson ; music by Max Richter. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2010 by Clearcut Productions ; released at the 27th Sundance Film Festival in January 2011 ; premiered on HBO in May 2011. |
| Summary |
In 1994, Oregon became the first state to legalize physician-assisted suicide. Since then, more than 500 Oregonians have taken their mortality into their own hands. Filmmaker Peter Richardson gently enters the lives of the terminally ill as they consider whether--and when--to end their lives by lethal overdose. Richardson examines both sides of the complex, emotionally charged issue. What emerges is a life-affirming, staggeringly powerful portrait of what it means to die with dignity. |
| Note |
Special features: deleted scenes. |
| Awards |
Sundance Film Festival, 2011 : Grand Jury Prize - Documentary. |
| Subject |
Oregon. Oregon Death with Dignity Act.
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Oregon. |
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Oregon Death with Dignity Act (Oregon) |
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Assisted suicide -- Law and legislation -- Oregon.
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Assisted suicide -- Law and legislation. |
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Assisted suicide -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Assisted suicide -- Moral and ethical aspects. |
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Right to die -- Law and legislation -- Oregon.
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Right to die -- Law and legislation. |
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Right to die -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Right to die -- Moral and ethical aspects. |
| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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| Added Author |
Richardson, Peter (Filmmaker), director, producer, cinematographer.
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Snider, Greg.
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Richter, Max.
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Clearcut Productions.
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HBO Documentary Films.
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