The Hours
The film captures two stories that are connected to each other during the past and present. In 1951, Laura Brown, a pregnant housewife, plans a party for her husband. Maybe things will not go as planned as you can not stop reading the novel of Mrs.. Dalloway. Meanwhile, Clarissa von, a modern woman now living, is holding a party for her friend Richard, where she dies from AIDS and is linked to both stories.
16 June 1934, Clapton, London, England, UK
6 March 1931, Los Angeles, California, USA
21 December 1979, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
12 April 1979, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
1 November 1972, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
28 November 1950, Tenafly, New Jersey, USA
10 March 1947, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
3 March 1958, Southport, Lancashire, England, UK
19 November 1959, Dayton, Ohio, USA
December 06, 2005
The film's true star is its script.
January 17, 2003
A compelling, moving film that respects its audience and its source material.
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.
December 28, 2010
Smart, thoughtful movie for older teens and up.
August 07, 2004
A puzzling and forbidding strangeness.
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.
January 17, 2003
As stunning an acting showcase as you'll find.
February 01, 2009
More than just Oscar bait; it's a veritable Oscar bait and tackle shop.
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.
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.
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.
June 24, 2006
A boldly realised, affecting work.
