Emma Thompson in WIT (1995 play/2001 film)
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“A renowned professor is forced to reassess her life when she is diagnosed with a terminal disease.”
This is a movie and play discussion group. READING THE PLAY IS OPTIONAL, although doing so will increase your appreciation for the film and its theatrical roots.
The Film:
WIT (2001)
Directed by Mike Nichols
Screenplay by Emma Thompson and Mike Nichols
Based on the 1995 play by Margaret Edson
With EMMA THOMPSON, CHRISTOPHER LLOYD, EILEEN ATKINS, AUDRA MCDONALD and HAROLD PINTER
Available to stream on HBOmax and https://drive.google.com/file/d/18PzFY9mOdO2hkJM2YTBKaXMiRwTv786o/view?usp=sharing
The Play:
WIT by Margaret Edson
First performed in 1995
Winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11iRYwP-KZJC-SGUDADPoTKTxs38LR9AB/view?usp=sharing