And the Band Played On (1993)

Plot Summary

This is the story of the first years of the AIDS epidemic in the United States and focuses on three key elements. Dr. Don Francis, an immunologist with experience in eradicating smallpox and containing the Ebola virus, joins the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to try and understand just what this disease is. They also have deal with bureaucracy and a government that doesn't seem to care. The gay community in San Francisco is divided on the nature of the disease, but also what should be done about it. Finally, this movie deals with the rivalry between Dr. Robert Gallo, the American virologist who previously discovered the first retrovirus and his French counterpart at the Pasteur Institute, Dr. Luc Montagnier, that led to disputed claims about who was first to identify the AIDS virus.

Release Date

Canada
(Montréal World Film Festival)
1993-09-02
USA
No data
1993-09-11
Japan
(video premiere)
1993-12-21
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)

And the Band Played On
(Original title)
Y la banda siguió tocando
Argentina
...und das Leben geht weiter
Austria
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Certification

Argentina
No data
13
Australia
(dvd rating)
M
Brazil
(vhs version)
14
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Sensitive content guide

Sex & Nudity
Mild
Violence & Gore
Mild
Profanity
Mild
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Mild
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Moderate

Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards (1994)
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Miniseries or a Special
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Casting
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Special
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Makeup for a Miniseries or a Special
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Single Camera Production
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Miniseries or a Special
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Special
Golden Globes, USA (1994)
Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
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