Wit
(DVD)
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Published
New York, NY : HBO Home Video, 2001.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Park County Public Libraries - Lake George Branch (C346) - DVD | DVD DRA Wit | On Shelf |
Rampart Library District - Woodland Park - DVD | DVD WIT | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, NY : HBO Home Video, 2001.
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
026359178122
Notes
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13.
Additional Physical Form
Also issued in VHS format.
System Details
DVD; Region 1; 16x9 Letterbox; Dolby surround.
Language
English and Spanish language soundtracks (stereo) with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards, 2001: won 3 Emmys out of 7 nominations: Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Mike Nichols) ; Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special ; Outstanding Made for Television Movie
Awards
National Board of Review, 2001: won NBR Award for Best Film Made for Cable TV.
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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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