Wit
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
New York, NY : HBO Home Video, 2001.
Format
DVD
ISBN
0783118414, 9780783118413
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alachua Branch - Adult Video | DVD DRAMA WIT | In |
| Millhopper Branch - Adult Video | DVD DRAMA WIT | In |
| Tower Road Branch - Adult Video | DVD DRAMA WIT | In |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Cancer in women -- Treatment -- Drama.
Edson, Margaret, -- 1961- -- Film adaptations.
English teachers -- Drama.
Feature films.
Made-for-TV movies.
Medical television programs.
Television adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Wit and humor.
Women -- Health and hygiene.
Women college teachers -- Drama.
Edson, Margaret, -- 1961- -- Film adaptations.
English teachers -- Drama.
Feature films.
Made-for-TV movies.
Medical television programs.
Television adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Wit and humor.
Women -- Health and hygiene.
Women college teachers -- Drama.
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More Details
Published
New York, NY : HBO Home Video, 2001.
Language
English
ISBN
0783118414, 9780783118413
UPC
026359178122, 9780783118413
Notes
General Note
PG-13.
General Note
Closed captioned.
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 devasting 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.
System Details
DVD ; Dolby surround, stereo.
Language
English and Spanish language soundtracks with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish.
Awards
Berlin International Film Festival, 2001: Special Prize of the Ecumenical Jury.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Nichols, M., Thompson, E., Bosanquet, S., Lloyd, C., Atkins, E., McDonald, A., Woodward, J. M., Pinter, H., McGarvey, S., Bloom, J., Roth, A., Wurtzel, S., & Edson, M. (2001). Wit . HBO Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mike. Nichols et al.. 2001. Wit. HBO Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mike. Nichols et al.. Wit HBO Home Video, 2001.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Nichols, Mike., et al. Wit HBO Home Video, 2001.
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