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Brief Synopsis
Adaptation of Margaret Edson's play about Dr. Vivian Bearing, a renowned professor of English and scholar of poet John Donne who is forced to reassess her life when she is diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer.
Cast & Crew
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Mike Nichols
Director
Raffaello Degruttola
Jenny Jules
Emma Thompson
Christopher Lloyd
David Menkin
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
2001
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 39m
Synopsis
Adaptation of Margaret Edson's play about Dr. Vivian Bearing, a renowned professor of English and scholar of poet John Donne who is forced to reassess her life when she is diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer.
Director
Mike Nichols
Director
Cast
Raffaello Degruttola
Jenny Jules
Emma Thompson
Christopher Lloyd
David Menkin
Tassia Messimeris
Rachel Siegel
David Zayas
Jonathan M Woodward
Norman Naudain
Gary Beadle
Shauna Shim
Matt Blair
Su-ijn Looi
Hari Dhillon
Lachele Carl
Miquel Brown
Eileen Atkins
Audra Mcdonald
Emma Bernbach
Rebecca Laurie
Harold Pinter
Alex Gregor
Benedict Wong
Crew
Harry Alley
Other
Joseph Alley
Carpenter
Steve Barry
Accounting Assistant
Joanna Beckett
Unit Manager
Les Benson
Props
Roy Biggs
Production
John Bloom
Editor
Simon Bosanquet
Producer
Tony Bradley
Transportation Coordinator
Roy Branch
Best Boy
Cary Brokaw
Executive Producer
Paul Carpenter
Carpenter
Emma Carplin
Art Assistant
Darryl Carter
Carpenter
Jack Carter
Construction Coordinator
Francesca Castellano
Production Coordinator
Terry Catlin
Driver
Kam Chan
Foley Editor
Don Ciana
Color Timer
Ben Cocks
Stand-In
Trevor Coop
Camera Operator
Clive Coote
Photography
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
Paul Cridlin
Boom Operator
Barney Davis
Other
Leo Davis
Casting
Carlos De Garvahio
Other
Linda De Vetta
Makeup
Linda De Vetta
Hair
Paysy Delord
Production Coordinator
Stephen Devlin
Other
Lee Dichter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ben Dixon
Assistant Director
Martin Duffy
Carpenter
Claire Edgcombe
Office Runner
Margaret Edson
Source Material
Margaret Edson
Play As Source Material
Colin Ellis
Props
Ray Espinola
Music Coordinator
Jennifer Euston
Casting Associate
Simon Faldon
Carpenter
Poppy Field
Production Assistant
Chris Fielder
Assistant Sound Editor
Toby Flesher
Electrician
David Ford
Production
William E Githens
Post-Production Accountant
Henryk Gorecki
Music
Ann Gray
Post-Production Coordinator
Brian Groves
Other
Michael Haley
Assistant Director
Michael Haley
Coproducer
Cliona Harkin
Art Director
Paul Harris
Electrician
Jospeh Hassell
Assistant
Sarah Hauldren
Art Director
Jenny Hawkins
Wardrobe Supervisor
Gary Hedges
Carpenter
John Hedges
Construction
Kevin Hedges
Carpenter
J. Roy Helland
Hair
J. Roy Helland
Makeup
Sarah Higbid
Wardrobe
John Hogan
Props
Martin Hubbard
Carpenter
Andrew Hunt
Wardrobe
Charles Ives
Music
Jeremy Jacobs
Driver
Carlton Jarvis
Medic
David John
Sound Mixer
Gareth John
Boom Operator
David Jones
Production
Frank Kern
Foley
Mark Kerrison
Driver
Evyen Klean
Music Supervisor
George Lara
Foley
David Latulippe
Music
Paul Lawlor
Carpenter
Mark Layton
Assistant Director
Ron Lee
Construction
Paul A Levin
Associate Producer
Jane Levy
Assistant
Ellen Lewis
Casting
Blake Leyh
Sound Effects Editor
Debora Lilavois
Assistant Sound Editor
Julie Lynn
Coproducer
James Manning
Production Assistant
Simon Marjordan
Carpenter
Stephen Mathie
Electrician
Michelle Matland
Assistant Costume Designer
Maxie Mcdonald
Property Master
Kathleen Mcgarry
Assistant
Seamus Mcgarvey
Director Of Photography
Jim Mcneil
Carpenter
Gareth Milne
Stunt Coordinator
Mark Milsome
Camera
Stephen Murray
Carpenter
Neil Murrum
Props
Peter Myslowski
Grip
Rachel Neale
Unit Production Manager
Mike Nichols
Screenplay
Mike Nichols
Executive Producer
Mitch Niclas
Props
Joyce Noakes
Accounting Assistant
Norman North
Other
Paul Nott-macaire
Carpenter
Jennie Paddon
Camera Trainee
Arvo Part
Music
Rebecca Peters
Video Playback
Jason Phelps
Carpenter
Reg Poerscout-edgerton
Office Runner
Nic Ratner
Music Editor
Keith Ratterbee
Other
Justine Redfern
Assistant
Claire Richards
Art Assistant
Ronnie Ross
Carpenter
Ann Roth
Costume Designer
Charles F Ryan
Coproducer
Eddie Sansom
Other
Linda Schickedanz
Medic
Michael Seirton
Set Decorator
Paul Sharp
Electrician
Dmitri Shostakovich
Music
Michael Simpson
Carpenter
John H Smith
Driver
Philip Stockton
Sound Editor
Anthony Strong
Production
Jeff Sullivan
Other
John Swan
Driver
Maryse Swanson
Stand-In
Juliet Taylor
Casting
David Tellefsen
Assistant
Darren Thackeray
Driver
Samantha Thomas
Location Manager
Emma Thompson
Screenplay
Alan Titmuss
Production
Daniel Turner
Production Assistant
Paul Turner
Props
Antonia Van Drimmelen
Associate Editor
Joe Violante
Camera Coordinator
Deborah Wallach
Adr Editor
Lee Walters
Gaffer
Sara Wan
Production
Dennis Watson
Other
Kenneth Welland
Other
John Whitby
Carpenter
Neverley Winston
Script Supervisor
Colin Woodbridge
Carpenter
Jane Wrigley
Wardrobe Assistant
Stuart Wurtzel
Production Designer
Wendy Zych
Assistant Production Coordinator
Paul Zydel
Adr
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
2001
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 39m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the 2001 award for Best Film Made for Cable from the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures.
Winner of the Competition Special Jury Prize at the 2001 Berlin International Film Festival.
Aired in United States August 2001
Aired in United States February 2001
Aired in United States March 24, 2001
Released in United States on Video September 4, 2001
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (in competition) February 7-18, 2001.
Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Closing Night) August 12-26, 2001.
Completed shooting October 8, 2000.
Began shooting September 4, 2000.
