
Wit
2001 · Movie · PG-13 · 99 min · ★ 7.3
Emma Thompson stars as a single-minded English professor who finds enlightenment through her struggle with cancer.
Based on Wit
Also known as Un trait de l'esprit
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Details
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2001-02-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 99 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (125 votes)
Themes
- nurse
- poetry
- professor
- cancer
- hospital
- doctor
- hospital room
- ovarian cancer
- english professor
- chemotherapy
Cast & crew

Emma Thompson
as Vivian Bearing

Audra McDonald
as Susie Monahan

Jonathan M. Woodward
as Dr Jason Posner

Christopher Lloyd
as Dr. Harvey Kelekian

Eileen Atkins
as Evelyn 'E.M' Ashford

Benedict Wong
as Fellow 2

Harold Pinter
as Mr. Bearing

Raffaello Degruttola
as Technician 1

Miquel Brown
as Technician 2

Hari Dhillon
as Fellow 1
Directed by Mike Nichols