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Wit is a 2001 American television drama film directed by Mike Nichols. The teleplay by Nichols and Emma Thompson is based on the 1999 Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same title by Margaret Edson. The film was shown at the Berlin International Film Festival on February 9, 2001 before being broadcast by HBO on March 24.
Mar 24, 2001 · Wit: Directed by Mike Nichols. With Emma Thompson, Christopher Lloyd, Eileen Atkins, Audra McDonald. A renowned professor is forced to reassess her life when she is diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer.
Watch Wit with a subscription on Max. Professor Vivian Bearing (Emma Thompson), an expert on the work of 17th-century British poet John Donne, has spent her adult life contemplating religion and...
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Jul 7, 2015 · The adaptation, directed by Mike Nichols and starring Emma Thompson, tells the story of Dr. Vivian Bearing’s final weeks of life as she undergoes eight months of rigorous, and often painful, experimental treatment for Stage IV metastatic ovarian cancer.
Vivian Bearing (Dame Emma Thompson), a demanding and uncompromising professor of seventeenth century English poetry specializing in the holy sonnets of John Donne, is diagnosed with advanced (stage 4) metastatic ovarian cancer.
Emma Thompson stars as a single-minded English professor who finds enlightenment through her struggle with cancer. 562 IMDb 8.0 1 h 39 min 2001. X-Ray PG-13. Drama. Free trial of Max.
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Wit. PG-13 | drama | 1 HR 39 MIN | 2001. WATCH NOW. Emma Thompson stars as a single-minded English professor who finds enlightenment through her struggle with cancer. Watch Wit online at HBO.com. Stream on any device any time. Explore cast information, synopsis and more.
Wit is very well made. With incredible flexibility, Emma Thompson plays the critically ill literature teacher Vivian Bearing. We see her bravely endure chemotherapy and humiliations, all the while contemplating the healthcare industry, poet John Donne, her career and humanity.
Sep 6, 2001 · BBC - Films - review - Wit. Emma Thompson delivers a brave, heartfelt, and punishing performance in this poignant film, chosen as the closing night gala at this year's Edinburgh Film Festival.
