The Hours (2002)
- Starring:
- Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, (more)
- Director(s):
- Stephen Daldry
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Category:
- Drama
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Three women, separated by a span of nearly 80 years, find themselves weathering similar crises, all linked by a single work of literature in this film adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Michael Cunningham. In 1923, Virginia Woolf (Nicole Kidman) is attempting to start work on her novel Mrs. Dalloway, in which she chronicles one day in the life of a troubled woman. But Virginia has demons of her own, and she struggles to overcome the depression and suicidal impulses that have followed her throughout her life, as her husband Leonard (Stephen Dillane) ineffectually tries to help. In 1951, Laura Brown (Julianne Moore) is a housewife living in suburban Los Angeles, where she looks after her son Richie (Jack Rovello) and husband Dan (John C. Reilly). Laura is also an avid reader who is currently making her way through Mrs. Dalloway. The farther she gets into the novel, the more Laura discovers that it reflects a dissatisfaction she feels in her own life, and she finds herself pondering the notion of leaving her life behind. Finally, in 2000, Clarissa Vaughn (Meryl Streep) is a literary editor who is caring for Richard Brown (Ed Harris), a former boyfriend and noted author, who is slowly losing his fight with AIDS. Clarissa is trying to arrange a party to celebrate the fact that Richard has won a prestigious literary award, but is getting little help from Richard's ex-lover, Louis (Jeff Daniels). As she labors to help Richard through another day, he wonders if his life is worth the unending struggle. The Hours also features Toni Collette, Miranda Richardson, Allison Janney, and Claire Danes. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 114 mins
Complete Cast:
- Meryl Streep - Clarissa Vaughn
- Nicole Kidman - Virginia Woolf
- Toni Collette - Kitty
- Jeff Daniels - Louis Waters
- Allison Janney - Sally Lester
- Miranda Richardson - Vanessa Bell
- Margo Martindale - Mrs. Latch
- Jack Rovello - Richie Brown
- Carmen de Lavallade - Clarissa's Neighbor
- Christian Coulson - Ralph Partridge
- Lyndsay Marshal - Lottie Hope
- Colin Stinton - Hotel Clerk
- Julianne Moore - Laura Brown
- Ed Harris - Richard Brown
- Claire Danes - Julia Vaughan
- Stephen Dillane - Leonard Woolf
- John C. Reilly - Dan Brown
- Eileen Atkins - Barbara in the flower shop
- Linda Bassett - Nelly Boxall
- Michael Culkin - Doctor
- Charley Ramm - Julian Bell
- George Loftus - Quentin Bell
- Sophie Wyburd - Angelica Bell
- Daniel Brocklebank - Rodney
- Director(s):
- Stephen Daldry
- Writer(s):
- David Hare
- Producer(s):
- Robert Fox, Scott Rudin
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Adult Situations)
- Categories:
- Drama
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- 2002 - The Hours - American Film Institute - Top Ten Movie of the Year
- 2003 - The Hours - Berlin International Film Festival - Silver Bear for Best Actress
- 2003 - The Hours - Berlin International Film Festival - Silver Bear for Best Actress
- 2003 - The Hours - Berlin International Film Festival - Silver Bear for Best Actress
- 2002 - The Hours - Golden Globe - Best Picture
- 2002 - The Hours - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
- 2002 - The Hours - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Picture
- 2002 - The Hours - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Musical Score (Runner-up)
- 2002 - The Hours - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Actress
- 2002 - The Hours - National Board of Review - Best Picture
- 2002 - The Hours - Toronto Film Critics Association - Best Screenplay [Runner-up]
