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The Hours (DVD, 2003)
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An adaptation of the novel by Michael Cunningham, this is the story of three women living in different time periods of the Twentieth Century all linked by a work of literature. In 1923 Virginia Woolf starts to write her novel 'Mrs Dalloway' whilst struggling to cope with depression and mental illness. In 1951 Laura Brown, a dissatisfied housewife contemplates her own life after reading 'Mrs Dalloway'. In 2000 editor, Clarissa Vaughan, struggles to look after her ex-lover, Richard Brown, who is losing his battle with Aids. Richard nicknames her 'Mrs Dalloway'.Product Identifiers
ProducerRobert Fox, Scott Rudin
EAN5017188888448
eBay Product ID (ePID)3959281
Product Key Features
ActorToni Collette, Alison Janney, Jeff Daniels, Claire Danes, Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Ed Harris, John C. Reilly, Stephen Dillane
Film/TV TitleThe Hours
DirectorStephen Daldry
LanguageEnglish
Run Time114 Mins
Release Year2003
FormatDVD
FeaturesCommentary - 1. David Hare - Screenwriter\2. General Cast\Featurette - 1. THE MIND & TIMES OF VIRGINIA WOOLF\2. THE LIVES OF MRS DALLOWAY\3. FILMMAKERS' INTRODUCTION\4. THREE WOMEN\5. THE MUSIC OF THE HOURS by Philip Glass\Theatrical Trailer\Storyboards
GenreDrama, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate12A/12
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
ComposerPhilip Glass
AwardsBest Actress 2003 - Nicole Kidman, Best Actress In A Leading Role 2003 - Nicole Kidman
Executive ProducerMark Huffam
Additional InformationBased on the Pulitzer-prize winning novel by Michael Cunningham, THE HOURS employs Virginia Woolf's classic novel and central character, MRS. DALLOWAY, as its foundation and inspiration. Spanning three different eras, during one day, the film focuses on the parallel lives of three women joined in their depression, alienation, and search for love. Nicole Kidman, wearing a prosthetic nose, is virtually unrecognizable as the tortured writer Virginia Woolf whose ongoing battle with mental illness eventually led to her tragic suicide in 1941. The film begins with the moment of her suicide and flashes back on her life and work as she crafted her most memorable character, Clarissa Dalloway, in 1923. In 1950's California suburbia another woman, Laura Brown (Julianne Moore), struggles with alienation and depression. Trapped by her clinging young son and an adoring husband whom she does not love, the desperate woman tries to prepare for her husband's birthday but cannot stop reading MRS. DALLOWAY. Finally, in modern day Manhattan, Clarissa Vaughn (Meryl Streep), a lesbian who lives with her lover (Allison Janney) and her daughter (Claire Danes), struggles to prepare a party for her ex-husband (Ed Harris) who is dying of AIDS. Director Stephen Daltry uses beautiful overlapping editing to sew the women's interwoven stories seamlessly together. At the core of this profoundly moving film is the trio of award-winning actresses who grace the screen with their bold and awe-inspiring performances.
ReviewsPremiere - ...A most engaging, moving and provocative film....Moore and Streep are impeccable....It's the sheer conviction and power of her performance that makes you forget it's Nicole Kidman, movie star, up there..., Rolling Stone - ...Kidman's acting is superlative, full of passion and feeling....These three unimprovable actresses make THE HOURS a thing of beauty..., Total Film - ...Daldry's sense of period is elegantly realised and his theatrical background ensures a quality of performance..., USA Today - ...Richly layered, deliberately paced, dealing with difficult emotions and life decisions, it feels like a moody wintry afternoon....The film is a powerful adaptation of a complex work of fiction..., Box Office - ...The film deftly builds a sense of synchronicity and connectedness through parallel moments, gestures and plot points....THE HOURS is a beautiful meditation on the life force and redemptive power of literature..., Los Angeles Times - ...THE HOURS is exquisitely written, graced with a gift for elusive emotions and an effortless ability to delineate lives....A splendid film..., Entertainment Weekly - ...Bathe -- soak, more like -- in the voluptuous sadnesses of Mss. Woolf, Brown, and Vaughan, delineated with such refinement by Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, and Meryl Streep..., New York Times - ...Eloquent, somber....Deeply moving....Magnificently written and acted...
ScreenwriterDavid Hare
AuthorMichael Cunningham
Sound sourceDolby Digital 2.0\Dolby Digital 5.1
Movie/TV TitleThe Hours
Director of PhotographySeamus McGarvey
Ratings and reviews
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- 18 Jun, 2019
Movie to treasure
Deeply moving and atmospheric movie leaving viewers to answer some vital questions. Plus superb music by Philip Glass that reflects the weight of the movie's subject.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 20 Apr, 2017
A very enjoyable film that is curtainly a classic
Enjoyed by all the family ..a little sad and emotional at times but the story unfolds in to a memorable occasion and a memorable performance by all .Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 29 Jul, 2021
One of my favourite movies
Excellent productVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 17 Mar, 2021
very watchable
great cast and poignant storylineVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 25 May, 2021
Dramatic !!!!
Excellent and totally different, needs watching several timesVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 15 Jun, 2016
The Hours film
EXTRAORDINARY !!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 22 Jul, 2020
Apt.
An interesting and captivating plotVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 10 Nov, 2016
Tired of silly love stories and catty plots...
This is a deep and although slow, it all comes together as the characters grow.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 17 Aug, 2016
DVD THE HOURS
NOT TOO BAD BUT VERY SLOW!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 14 Dec, 2019
Excellent film
Excellent film.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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