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Wit

"It appears to be a matter of life and death."

2001

1h 39m

7.3(121 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

A renowned professor is forced to reassess her life when she is diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer.

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17 members

Acting

Emma Thompson

Vivian Bearing

Acting

Audra McDonald

Susie Monahan

Acting

Jonathan M. Woodward

Dr Jason Posner

Acting

Christopher Lloyd

Dr. Harvey Kelekian

Acting

Eileen Atkins

Evelyn 'E.M' Ashford

Acting

Benedict Wong

Fellow 2

Writing

Harold Pinter

Mr. Bearing

Acting

Raffaello Degruttola

Technician 1

Acting

Miquel Brown

Technician 2

Acting

Hari Dhillon

Fellow 1

Acting

Lachele Carl

Fellow 4

Acting

David Menkin

Student 1

Acting

Shauna Shim

Student 3

Acting

David Zayas

Code Team Blue Head

Acting

Jenny Jules

Code Team Blue 5

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Gary Beadle

Code Team Blue 6

Acting

Rebecca Laurie

Vivian (age 5)

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