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Title:
The hours / [presented by] Paramount Pictures and Miramax Films ; produced by Scott Rudin, Robert Fox ; screenplay by David Hare ; directed by Stephen Daldry.
ISBN:
9780792187127
9780792189749
Uniform Title:
Hours (Motion picture)
Edition:
Special collector's edition; widescreen version.
Publication Information:
[Hollywood, Calif.] : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2003]
©2002
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Aspect ratio (widescreen / full screen) may vary by copy.
Special features and enhancements may vary by copy.
Based on the book by Michael Cunningham.
Special features: Commentary by Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore and Nicole Kidman; commentary by directorStephen Daldry and novelist Michael Cunningham; introduction by the filmmakers; 4 featurettes: "Three women", "The mind and times of Virginia Woolf", "The music of The hours", "The Lives of Mrs. Dalloway"; theatrical trailer.
DVD, Hi-fi stereo. Dolby surround.
Awards Note:
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)
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.
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Language Note:
Closed-captioned.
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG-13, for mature thematic elements, some disturbing images and brief language.
Performer:
Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, Nicole Kidman, Ed Harris, Toni Collette, Claire Danes, Jeff Daniels, Stephen Dillane, Allison Janney, John C. Reilly, Miranda Richardson.
Production Credits:
Director of photography, Seamus McGarvey ; editor, Peter Boyle ; music, Philip Glass ; costume designer, Ann Roth ; production designer, Maria Djurkovic.
OCLC Number:
ocm51940682
Availability:
Rosemount - Robert Trail~1
Burnsville - Burnhaven~1
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