Wit (2001) Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
Mike Nichols directs Emma Thompson in this made-for-cable adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by Margaret Edson. Thompson plays Vivian Bearing, a college professor who teaches a course on English poetry. Vivian learns that she has advanced ovarian cancer and only a short time to live, which gives her a sudden and dramatic insight into the importance of kindness and compassion. Wit also features Christopher Lloyd, Eileen Atkins, Audra McDonald, and Jonathan Woodward as Dr. Jason Posner, a former student of Vivian's who helps treat her. - Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
Starring:
DVD Release Date:
09/11/2001
Run Time:
105 min.
Distributor(s):
HBO
Production Co.:
Avenue Pictures
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Teachers and Students, Doctors and Patients, Battling Illness
Tone:
Poignant, Cerebral, Understated, Literate, Reflective, Wry, Intimate
Keywords:
cancer, chemotherapy, compassion, medical-research, patient [medical], professor, terminal-illness
Language:
English
Status:
DVD
