The Hours (2002)

The story of how the novel "Mrs. Dalloway" affects three generations of women, all of whom, in one way or another, have had to deal with suicide in their lives.

Director:

Stephen Daldry

Writers:

Michael Cunningham (novel), David Hare (screenplay)

Stars:

Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, Nicole Kidman

Won 1 Oscar. Another 38 wins & 71 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Meryl Streep	...	Clarissa Vaughan
Julianne Moore	...	Laura Brown
Nicole Kidman	...	Virginia Woolf
Ed Harris	...	Richard Brown
Toni Collette	...	Kitty
Claire Danes	...	Julia Vaughan
Jeff Daniels	...	Louis Waters
Stephen Dillane	...	Leonard Woolf
Allison Janney	...	Sally Lester
John C. Reilly	...	Dan Brown
Miranda Richardson	...	Vanessa Bell
Eileen Atkins	...	Barbara in Flower Shop
Margo Martindale	...	Mrs. Latch
Linda Bassett	...	Nelly Boxall
George Loftus	...	Quentin Bell

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

novel | party | reading | housewife | publisher | 

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Taglines:

Always

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements, some disturbing images and brief language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 January 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Las horas

Filming Locations:

Biltmore Hotel - 1200 Anastasia Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$243,089 (Japan) (30 May 2003)

Gross:

$3,246,655 (Japan) (4 July 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Miramax Films, Scott Rudin Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

To achieve the effect of Laura becoming submerged in the hotel room, the set was lowered into a tank of river water.

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Goofs

When Louis Waters visits Clarrisa Vaughn, she gives him water with ice and a lemon, in later shots you see neither a lemon or ice, and later you see just a lemon and no ice.

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Quotes

Clarissa Vaughn: That is what we do. That is what people do. They stay alive for each other.

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Connections

Referenced in Bollywood Hero: Episode #1.3 (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Metamorphosis 2"
by Philip Glass
Courtesy of Euphorbia Productions, New York, New York

User Reviews

Three Times One

Nicole Kidman is writing a book, Julianne Moore is reading the book, Meryl Streep is the book. A brilliant conceit by master David Hare, astonishingly performed by Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, Ed Harris, Toni Collette, John C Railly, Allison Janney,Stephen Dillane, Miranda Richardson Jeff Daniels and Clare Danes, even Eileen Atkins in a tiny, but revelatory moment, as the flower shop owner, is a true standout. Nicole Kidman's Virgina Woolf is a bit of a miracle, specially now, 5 years later, when you can actually look at her without noticing her nose. What you do notice is her thinking, her beautifully torturous battle for sanity - whether conscious or unconscious - "Even crazy people want to be asked!- she blurts at her sister to admonished her for not having been invited to a party. Kidman is truly sensational as is Meryl Streep, although one has come to expect that and that's why Kidman makes the bigger splash. Julianne Moore however, as the depressed perfect mother/wife of the 1950's, took me completely out of the emotional tornado Kidman and Streep consistently nurture and provide. Her performance is a performance and I was painfully aware of the machinery working just behind her eyes. Regardless "The Hours" is a rewarding experience a totally accessible intellectual and emotional ride.