The Hours
In 1951, Laura Brown, a pregnant housewife, is planning a party for her husband, but she can't stop reading the novel 'Mrs. Dalloway'. Clarissa Vaughn, a modern woman living in present times is throwing a party for her friend Richard, a famous author dying of AIDS. These two stories are simultaneously linked to the work and life of Virginia Woolf, who's writing the novel mentioned before.
18 July 1951, Jacksonville, Texas, USA
16 June 1978, Manchester, England, UK
12 April 1979, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
22 June 1949, Summit, New Jersey, USA
3 October 1978, Manchester, England, UK
3 March 1958, Southport, Lancashire, England, UK
10 March 1947, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
3 December 1960, Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
24 May 1965, Chicago, Illinois, USA
21 December 1979, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
February 25, 2015
The script, the score, the sets, the costumes, and the direction are all Oscar quality, and incredible performances from Kidman, Moore, Streep and Harris make The Hours seem like minutes.
March 26, 2009
Daldry's screen version is well acted but too literal, failing to convey the complexity or the lyricism of Cunningham's seminal novel.
August 07, 2004
A puzzling and forbidding strangeness.
September 16, 2006
The Hours totally engrosses me... It somehow deepens the [book's] themes to see the bodies, scrutinize the faces, smell the money, feel the flatness of the screen.
January 17, 2003
A compelling, moving film that respects its audience and its source material.
June 24, 2006
A boldly realised, affecting work.
January 17, 2003
As stunning an acting showcase as you'll find.
January 17, 2003
The film actually improves on Cunningham's novel, thanks to gorgeous cinematography, a deft script by playwright David Hare ... a mournful, melodious but never intrusive score by Philip Glass and a superb cast.
December 28, 2010
Smart, thoughtful movie for older teens and up.
December 06, 2005
The film's true star is its script.
February 11, 2008
David Hare's screen adaptation reduces Woolf and her art to a set of feminist stances and a few plot points, without reference to style or form.
February 01, 2009
More than just Oscar bait; it's a veritable Oscar bait and tackle shop.
