| Description |
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, NTSC. |
| Note |
Closed-captioned in English. |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 2010. |
| 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 |
Extra features include deleted scenes (43 min.), theatrical trailer and filmmaker bio. |
| Credits |
Directed, produced and photographed by Peter D. Richardson. |
| Subject |
Assisted suicide -- Law and legislation -- Oregon.
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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 -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Oregon. Oregon Death with Dignity Act.
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Oregon. Oregon Death with Dignity Act. |
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Suicide, Assisted -- ethics. |
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Suicide, Assisted -- legislation & jurisprudence -- Oregon. |
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Right to Die -- ethics. |
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Right to Die -- legislation & jurisprudence -- Oregon. |
| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Feature films.
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Feature films -- United States.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Richardson, Peter, filmmaker. Director. Producer. Cinematographer.
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Clearcut Productions.
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HBO Documentary Films.
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| ISBN |
9781422995242 |
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1422995240 |
| Standard No. |
767685262672 |
| Music No. |
262670 New Video |
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