Emma Thompson,
Christopher Lloyd,
Eileen Atkins,
Audra McDonald,
Harold Pinter
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Mike Nichols directs Emma Thompson in this made-for-cable adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by Margaret Edson. Thompson plays Vivian Bearing, a college professor who teaches a course on E... read more
Directed by: Mike Nichols
DVD Release Date: September 11, 2001
I've seen this twice and I loved it both times. It's a real emotional kick in the pants, especially the orange popsicle scene right before the DNR climax. Also, Jonathan Woodward is absurdly good looking in this film, though he is not usually in other things he does.
Beautiful work by Emma Thompson and Audra McDonald but profoundly sad. More to be appreciated than enjoyed. Lovely cameo by Eileen Atkins.
In the great tradition of tv movies, this is one of the better ones I've seen. Emma Thompson gives her best performance as a professer of John Donne poetry who is dieing of cancer. The film may move too quickly (it was based on a play and I think a lot was cut) but there are some... read more
This is a great movie. Tender, captivating, and sometimes funny. Makes you really care and as humans we shouldn't really take life just for granted.
This movie was so realistic that it was painful for me to watch! Kudos to the kind nurse and her friend at the end. The acting was great but emotionally, I don't think I can handle watching this again!
Decent TV movie about an English professor who finds out she has cancer and agrees to go under an 8 month study and treatment.
Vivian Bearing: I trust this will have a soporific effect.
Susie Monahan: I don't know about that, but it sure makes you sleepy.
Vivian Bearing: [laug... read more
Such a powerful movie, wow. If this movie would've been released in theaters, Emma Thompson would have been nominated and probably would've won an Academy Award (among many others!). She was beyond amazing. It's difficult to set through, but so worth it in the end.
The dour subject matter and director Mike Nichols' unflinching approach may make this a difficult viewing, but it is rewarding. Full Review
A powerful drama about dying and death that will soften the heart of anyone who sees it. Full Review
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