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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 Author: Miramax Films
Other Authors: Rudin, Scott, 1958-, Fox, Robert, 1952-, Hare, David, 1947-, 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, McGarvey, Seamus, 1967-, Boyle, Peter, 1946-, Glass, Philip, Roth, Ann, 1931-, Djurkovic, Maria, Cunningham, Michael, 1952-
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: Hollywood, California : Paramount Pictures, [2013]
Subjects:
Woolf, Virginia, > 1882-1941 > Influence > Drama.
Woolf, Virginia, > 1882-1941
Women > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Women > California > Los Angeles > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Drama
Feature films.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus)
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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:Originally released as a motion picture by Paramount Pictures, 2002.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (114 min.)) : sound, color
Audience:MPAA rating: PG-13, for mature thematic elements, some disturbing images and brief language.
Awards:Academy Awards, 2003: Best Performance by and Actress in a Leading Role (Nicole Kidman) -- Golden Globe, 2003: Best Motion Picture--Drama; Best Performance by and Actress in a Motion Picture--Drama (Nicole Kidman)
Production Credits:Director of photography, Seamus McGarvey ; editor, Peter Boyle ; music, Philip Glass ; costume designer, Ann Roth ; production designer, Maria Djurkovic.