Something the Lord Made (2004)

Name: Something the Lord Made
Director: Joseph Sargent
Genre: TV Movie, Drama
Released: 2004-05-30
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Cast: Alan Rickman, Yasiin Bey, Kyra Sedgwick, Gabrielle Union

TV Movie Drama

Director: Joseph Sargent

Cast: Alan Rickman, Yasiin Bey, Kyra Sedgwick, Gabrielle Union

Runtime110 min

RatingPG

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A dramatization of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas.

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Something the Lord Made, directed by Joseph Sargent in 2004, is a compelling drama that explores the groundbreaking partnership between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas. Featuring powerful performances from Alan Rickman and Yasiin Bey, the film delves into the racial and class divides of the era, delivering a thought-provoking exploration of the sacrifices and breakthroughs that shaped modern medicine.

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Something the Lord Made is a 2004 American made-for-television biographical drama film about the black cardiac pioneer Vivien Thomas (1910–1985) and his complex and volatile partnership with white surgeon Alfred Blalock (1899–1964), the "Blue Baby doctor" who pioneered modern heart surgery. Based on the National Magazine Award-winning Washingtonian magazine article "Like Something the Lord Made" by Katie McCabe, the film was directed by Joseph Sargent and written by Peter Silverman and Robert Caswell.