Wit
Vivian Bearing (Emma Thompson) is an English professor with a biting wit that educates but also alienates her students. With her teaching and life both rigidly under control, Vivian would never let down her defences, until the day comes when they are taken down for her. Diagnosed with a devastating illness, Vivian agrees to undergo a series of procedures that are brutal, extensive and experimental. For eight months her life must take an uncharted course. No longer a teacher, but a subject for others to study, Vivian Bearing is about to discover a fine line between life and death that can only be walked with wit. Based on the 1999 Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Margaret Edson; Directed by Mike Nichols.
Year: 2001
Genre: Drama, Alice's Playhouse, Black Humour, Feminist Tendencies
Country: USA
Director: Mike Nichols
Starring: Emma Thompson, Christopher Lloyd, Eileen Atkins, Audra McDonald, Jonathan M Woodward, Harold Pinter
Duration: 99 Minutes
Rating: M - Adult themes.
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Location in store: Alice's Playhouse
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