Wit is a movie directed by Mike Nichols in 2001 and based on the book of the same name by Margaret Edson, first published in 1995. The movie features Emma Thompson, Christopher Lloyd, Eileen Atkins, Audra McDonald, Jonathan M. Woodward, Harold Pinter, and others.
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Storyline
Vivian Bearing is a professor of English literature known for her intense knowledge of metaphysical poetry, especially the Holy Sonnets of John Donne. Her life takes a turn when she is diagnosed with metastatic Stage IV ovarian cancer. Oncologist Harvey Kelekian prescribes various chemotherapy treatments to treat her disease, and as she suffers through the various side-effects, she attempts to put everything in perspective.
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Movie vs Book
Year
2001
Minutes
99
Movie Rate
8.00
Source: IMDb
Year
1995
Pages
85
Book Rate
8.42
S: Goodreads
Book
Wit
Original title: Wit : A Play
Author: Margaret Edson
Country: USA
First published in: 1995
Length: 85 pages
Genre: Play
User polls & recommendations
“If I want to write a movie, I'll write a screenplay, but if I have an idea for a book, it's something that I think can only be done novelistically.”
BRET EASTON ELLIS (Writer)
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