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Wit (2001)  link to Wit on IMDb  link to trailer on IMDb

Number: 148

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IMDb Rating:
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8.2/10 (7338 votes)

Country: USA, 99 minutes

Spoken Languages: English

Genre(s): Drama

Director(s): Mike Nichols

Cast: Emma Thompson (as Vivian Bearing), Christopher Lloyd (as Dr. Harvey Kelekian), Eileen Atkins (as Evelyn 'E.M.' Ashford), Audra McDonald (as Susie Monahan), Jonathan M. Woodward (as Dr. Jason Posner)

Medium: Unknown,

Plot Outline: Based on the Margaret Edson play, Vivian Bearing is a literal, hardnosed English professor who has been diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer. During the story, she reflects on her reactions to the cycle the cancer takes, the treatments, and significant events in her life. The people that watch over her are Jason Posner, who only finds faith in being a doctor; Susie Monahan, a nurse with a human side that is the only one in the hospital that cares for Vivian's condition; and Dr. Kelekian, the head doctor who just wants results no matter what they are.

Location: D19

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 1.85:1