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User Rating:
8.0/10   4,292 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Margaret Edson (play)
Emma Thompson (teleplay) ...
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Release Date:
24 March 2001 (USA) more
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Tagline:
It appears to be a matter of life and death.
Plot:
A renowned professor is forced to reassess her life when she is diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 9 wins & 12 nominations more
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Emma Thompson ... Vivian Bearing

Christopher Lloyd ... Dr. Harvey Kelekian
Eileen Atkins ... Evelyn 'E.M.' Ashford
Audra McDonald ... Susie Monahan

Jonathan M. Woodward ... Dr. Jason Posner
Harold Pinter ... Mr. Bearing (Vivian's Father)
Rebecca Laurie ... Vivian aged 5
Su Lin Looi ... Nurse (as Su-Lin Looi)

Raffaello Degruttola ... Technician 1
Miquel Brown ... Technician 2
Hari Dhillon ... Fellow 1 (as Harry Dillon)
Benedict Wong ... Fellow 2
Alex Gregor ... Fellow 3
Lachele Carl ... Fellow 4
David Menkin ... Student 1
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Also Known As:
W;t (USA) (alternative spelling)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some thematic material.
Runtime:
99 min
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The film is often shown at medical colleges as an example of how doctors and researchers should not behave. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The size of Vivian's and Susie's popsicles. more
Quotes:
Vivian Bearing: I trust this will have a soporific effect.
Susie Monahan: I don't know about that, but it sure makes you sleepy.
Vivian Bearing: [laughing] Soporific means 'makes you sleepy'.
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Featured in The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2002) (TV) more
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23 out of 26 people found the following comment useful.
movie critique, 9 October 2004
10/10
Author: iztokgartner-1 (iztokgartner@email.si) from celje, slovenija

Magnificent film. Very funny no matter of the serious subject. Emma deserved the Emmy and Golden Globe. What a pity that this movie was made only for TV. Her acting is superb. And she also write the screenplay with the excellent Mike Nichols who also gave HBO Angels in America this year. The story of a college professor who has cancer and find's out that people need some personal attention in life. When Demi Moore shaved her head, we've got G.I. Jane, when Emma Thompson did the same, we've got one of the best TV movies in recent history. The story with familiar theme with no clichés and no overly emotions. Very powerful and nicely done. A real masterpiece in the simplicity.

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