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Wit

Wit

2001TV Movie⏱️ 1h 39mPG-13
Drama
⭐ 7.9
IMDB Rating
12,010 votes

A renowned professor is forced to reassess her life when she is diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer.

Director
Mike Nichols
Writers
Margaret Edson, Emma Thompson, Mike Nichols
Stars
Emma Thompson, Christopher Lloyd, Eileen Atkins
Release Date
March 24, 2001
Language
English
Country
United States
πŸ† 13
Wins
🎯 21
Nominations
πŸ’¬ 130
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 12.8K
Watchlists
πŸ“½οΈ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Emma Thompson
Emma Thompson
as Vivian Bearing
Christopher Lloyd
Christopher Lloyd
as Dr. Harvey Kelekian
Eileen Atkins
Eileen Atkins
as Evelyn 'E.M.' Ashford
Audra McDonald
Audra McDonald
as Susie Monahan
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Jonathan M. Woodward
as Dr. Jason Posner
Harold Pinter
Harold Pinter
as Mr. Bearing (Vivian's Father)
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Rebecca Laurie
as Vivian aged 5
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Su Lin Looi
as Nurse
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Raffaello Degruttola
as Technician 1
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Miquel Brown
as Technician 2

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
London, England, UK
Production
HBO Films, Avenue Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

medical dramaexistentialismenglish literature professortragedy dramacancer

🎯 Categories

Medical DramaTragedyDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Margaret Edson's play becomes tour-de-force for Emma Thompson...
by moonspinner55 β€’ 2005-10-18
8/10

"A female professor--wry, canny, tough, fragile--goes through a wrenching medical experience fighting ovarian cancer. Made-for-cable movie looks great on TV, but would it also play successfully on the big screen? In this case, yes, but television--being a far more intimate medium--certainly allows the viewer a bird's-eye glimpse into this story about sickness. Just because "Wit" isn't on the movie screen doesn't mean it's not an all-encompassing, breathtaking drama. Director Mike Nichols hasn't been this focused in a long time (he flashes around in this woman&..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

This movie is often shown at medical colleges as an example of how doctors and researchers should not behave.

πŸ“– Synopsis

A renowned professor is forced to reassess her life when she is diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer.