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Morris "Morrie" S. Schwartz (December 20, 1916 – November 4, 1995)[1] was an American professor of sociology at Brandeis Univ. and an author. Subject of best selling book Tuesday's With Morrie written by his student, Mitch Album. [source wikipedia]
synopsis Tuesdays With Morrie -true story
Detroit Free Press sports columnist Mitch Albom (Hank Azaria) has found success and popularity in his occupation, but emotionally and spiritually he is bankrupt. While watching television one night, he comes across an episode of the news showNightline and learns that his former university professor Morrie Schwartz (Jack Lemmon) is battling A.L.S. — better known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. At first, Mitch is reluctant to pay his former mentor a visit, since, at his graduation ceremony, Mitch promised to remain in contact with Morrie but failed to make good on that promise. Mitch eventually overcomes his uneasiness and, to his surprise, finds a very warm welcome from Morrie. The two begin to discuss the issues of happiness, life, and death, and they soon begin to meet on a weekly basis as Mitch reassumesthe role of student
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