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Wit (TV)

2001

Mike Nichols

Emma Thompson, Christopher Lloyd, Eileen Atkins, Audra McDonald ...

7.1

1,127

Drama Vivian Bearing, a demanding and uncompromising professor of 17th century English poetry specializing in the holy sonnets of John Donne, is diagnosed with advanced (stage 4) metastatic ovarian cancer. Being an academic, she treats the news with a certain matter-of-factness much like she would her own research. Indeed, her medical team - the renowned Dr. Harvey Kelekian and his fellow, Dr. Jason Posner, who happens to be an ex-student of ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Eddie Cockrell Variety	"Focused, emotionally draining and ultimately inspiring, 'Wit' is nothing less than a cancer comedy with courage and compassion"	POS
United States	Keith Phipps AV Club	"Given the powerful work of its star, the film's ability to survive its trickiest move proves its strength"	POS
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"A drama both intelligent and heartbreaking (...) If 'Wit' had qualified in theaters, Thompson would certainly get an Oscar nomination for her best work on film."	POS
United States	David Nusair Reel Film	"[It] is incredibly moving and features what is perhaps Thompson's finest performance (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	Neil Smith BBC	"Emma Thompson delivers a brave, heartfelt, and punishing performance in this poignant film (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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