2001 Wit A renowned professor is forced to reassess her life when she is diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer. Credits Director Mike Nichols Producers Mike Nichols , Cary Brokaw , Simon Bosanquet Writers Emma Thompson , Mike Nichols , Margaret Edson Cinematographer Seamus McGarvey Editor John Bloom Production Design Stuart Wurtzel Costume Design Ann Roth Composer Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki Castings Leo Davis , Ellen Lewis Cast Emma Thompson , Audra McDonald , Jonathan M. Woodward , Christopher Lloyd , Eileen Atkins , Benedict Wong , Harold Pinter , Raffaello Degruttola , Miquel Brown , Hari Dhillon Studio HBO Films Genres Drama TV Movie External IMDb Amazon Posters 5
