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In 1929, Virginia Woolf is starting to write her novel, 'Mrs. Dalloway, ' under the care of doctors and family. In 1951, Laura Brown is planning for her husband's birthday, but is preoccupied with reading Woolf's novel. In 2001, Clarrisa Vaughn is planning an award party for her...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Hours (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: Paramount Pictures Corporation, Miramax Films, Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Daldry, Stephen, Streep, Meryl, Moore, Julianne, Kidman, Nicole, 1967-, Harris, Ed, 1950-, Collette, Toni, Danes, Claire, 1979-, Daniels, Jeff, 1955-, Dillane, Stephen, 1956-, Janney, Allison, Reilly, John C., 1965-, Richardson, Miranda, Glass, Philip, Cunningham, Michael, 1952-
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
French
Language Notes:Soundtracks: English (5.0 surround, Dolby surround) and French; optional subtitles in English.
Closed-captioned.
Published: [Hollywood, Calif.] : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2003]
Edition:Special collector's ed., widescreen version.
Series:Widescreen DVD collection.
Subjects:
Woolf, Virginia, > 1882-1941 > Influence > Drama.
Women > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Women > California > Los Angeles > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Motion pictures, American.
Feature films.
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Summary:In 1929, Virginia Woolf is starting to write her novel, 'Mrs. Dalloway, ' under the care of doctors and family. In 1951, Laura Brown is planning for her husband's birthday, but is preoccupied with reading Woolf's novel. In 2001, Clarrisa Vaughn is planning an award party for her friend, an author dying of AIDS. Taking place over one day, all three stories are interconnected with the novel: one is writing it, one is reading it, and one is living it.
Item Description:Based on the book by Michael Cunningham.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.
Enhanced for 16:9 TVs.
Special features: Commentary by Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore and Nicole Kidman -- Commentary by director Stephen Daldry and novelist Michael Cunningham -- Filmmakers introduction -- 4 featurettes: "Three women" ; "The mind and times of Virginia Woolf" ; "The music of The hours" ; "The Lives of Mrs. Dalloway" -- Theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 chapter index card.
Format:DVD; Dolby digital.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG-13. Special features not rated.
Awards:Academy Awards, 2003: Best Actress (Nicole Kidman)
Production Credits:Director of photography, Seamus McGarvey ; editor, Peter Boyle ; music, Philip Glass ; costume designer, Ann Roth ; production designer, Maria Djurkovic.
ISBN:0792187121