| Description |
1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; Dolby stereo. surround, widescreen. |
| Language |
English and Spanish language soundtracks (stereo) with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired. |
| Cast |
Emma Thompson, Christopher Lloyd, Eileen Atkins, Audra McDonald, Jonathan M. Woodward, Harold Pinter. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Seamus McGarvey ; editor, John Bloom ; costume designer, Ann Roth ; production designer, Stuart Wurtzel. |
| Note |
Originally released as a made-for-cable motion picture in 2001. |
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Based on the 1999 Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Margaret Edson. |
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Special features include: cast and director biographies ; chapter selection. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13. |
| Summary |
An English professor, who alienates her students, has always had control over her life. That is until she is diagnosed with a devasting illness. She agrees to undergo a series of procedures that are brutal, extensive and experimental. She finds that the fine line between life and death can only be walked with wit. |
| Subject |
Edson, Margaret, 1961- -- Television adaptations.
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Edson, Margaret, 1961- -- Film adaptations.
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English teachers -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Made-for-TV movies.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Nichols, Mike.
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Thompson, Emma.
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Bosanquet, Simon.
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Lloyd, Christopher, 1938-
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Atkins, Eileen.
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McDonald, Audra.
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Woodward, Jonathan M.
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Pinter, Harold, 1930-2008.
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McGarvey, Seamus, 1967-
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Bloom, John.
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Roth, Ann, 1931-
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Wurtzel, Stuart.
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Edson, Margaret, 1961-
Wit.
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HBO Films.
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Avenue Pictures.
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HBO Video (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Wit (Motion picture)
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| ISBN |
0783118414 |
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9780783118413 |
| Standard No. |
026359178122 |
| Music No. |
91781 HBO Home Video |
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