Wit
(DVD)
Contributors
Nichols, Mike. Director
Thompson, Emma. Screenwriter
Bosanquet, Simon, 1948- Producer
Lloyd, Christopher, 1938- Actor
Atkins, Eileen, 1934- Actor
Thompson, Emma. Screenwriter
Bosanquet, Simon, 1948- Producer
Lloyd, Christopher, 1938- Actor
Atkins, Eileen, 1934- Actor
Published
New York, NY : HBO Home Video, 2001.
Format
DVD
Edition
Letterbox ed.
Status
Port Angeles - Digital Video Disc
DVD WIT
1 available
DVD WIT
1 available
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Port Angeles - Digital Video Disc | DVD WIT | Available |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Cancer in women -- Treatment -- Drama.
DVD-Video discs.
Edson, Margaret, -- 1961- -- Film adaptations.
English teachers -- Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Made-for-TV movies.
Medicine in motion pictures.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Women college teachers -- Drama.
DVD-Video discs.
Edson, Margaret, -- 1961- -- Film adaptations.
English teachers -- Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Made-for-TV movies.
Medicine in motion pictures.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Women college teachers -- Drama.
More Details
Published
New York, NY : HBO Home Video, 2001.
Edition
Letterbox ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (99 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a made-for-cable motion picture in 2001.
General Note
Based on the 1999 Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Margaret Edson.
General Note
Special features include: cast and director biographies ; chapter selection.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Seamus McGarvey ; editor, John Bloom ; costume designer, Ann Roth ; production designer, Stuart Wurtzel.
Participants/Performers
Emma Thompson, Christopher Lloyd, Eileen Atkins, Audra McDonald, Jonathan M. Woodward, Harold Pinter.
Description
An English professor, who alienates her students, has always had control over her life. That is until she is diagnosed with a devastating 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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13.
Additional Physical Form
Also issued in VHS format.
System Details
DVD; Region 1; 16x9 Letterbox; Dolby surround.
Language
English and Spanish language soundtracks (stereo) with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.