France / Oct 18, 2016 / ARTE
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The link between heart disease and blood cholesterol is a medical dogma that has existed for the past fifty years and has led to the development of a billion-dollar, low-fat, food industry, as well as to statins, a drug that lower “bad cholesterol” levels, so it has became one of the most prescribed medicines in the world. But more and more researchers are openly questioning the mainstream opinions on cholesterol…
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Uffe Ravnskov | Self - Physician |
| Sylvain Duval | Self - Nutritionist |
| Frank Pfrieger | Self - Neuroscientist |
| Sally Fallon Morell | Self - Nutritionist |
| Kilmer McCully | Self - Pathologist |
| Cristin Kearns | Self - Medical Researcher |
| Jeremy Green | Self - Medical Historian |
| Mikael Rabaeus | Self - Cardiologist |
| John Abramson | Self - Medicine Professor |
| Beatrice Collomb | Self - Medicine Professor |
| Ancel Keys | Self - Nutritionist (archive footage) |
| Margaret Keys | Self - Nutritionist (archive footage) |
| Jules Bergman | Self - Scientific Journalist (archive footage) |
| William Castelli | Self - Physician (archive footage) |
| Jeremiah Stamler | Self - Epidemiologist (archive footage) |
| George V. Mann | Self - Nutritional Biochemist (archive footage) |
| Joseph L. Goldstein | Self - Biochemist (archive footage) |
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| Michael Stuart Brown | Self - Biochemist (archive footage) |
| Mandy Patinkin | Self - TV Spot Announcer (archive footage) |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Cholestérol : le grand bluff |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français, Español |
| Production countries | France, Germany, Switzerland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Quark Productions, RTS, ARTE GEIE |
| Official site | icarusfilms.com |
| Release date | 18 ottobre 2016 |
| Writer | Anne Georget |
| Editing | Valérie Salvy |
| Assistant directors | Anne Georget |
| Music | Philippe Sorlin, Olivier Raffet |
| Sound | Philippe Sorlin, Olivier Raffet |
| Budget | 22.347 € |
Release dates
TV
Germany / Oct 18, 2016 / ARTE
Canada / Jan 18, 2017 / Télé-Québec - Point Doc
Spain / Apr 22, 2017
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