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Synopsis:
Emma Thompson stars as Vivian Bearing, a hard-nosed academic specialising in the work of 17th-century metaphysical poet John Donne. She is forced to let go of her complacent assumptions about life when suddenly faced with her greatest challenge - advanced ovarian cancer. Well-judged emotional drama from Mike Nichols, based on Margaret Edson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, also starring Audra McDonald, Christopher Lloyd, Eileen Atkins, Jonathan M Woodward and Harold Pinter
Cast:
Emma Thompson as Vivian Bearing, Audra McDonald as Susie Monahan, Christopher Lloyd as Dr Harvey Kelekian, Eileen Atkins as EM Ashford, Jonathan M Woodward as Dr Jason Posner, Harold Pinter as Mr Bearing, Rebecca Laurie as Vivian aged 5, Su-Lin Looi as Nurse
Credits:
Simon Bosanquet - Producer, Mike Nichols - Director, Executive-Producer, Scriptwriter, Cary Brokaw - Executive-Producer, Emma Thompson - Scriptwriter
