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The hours is the story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Starry but disappointing film version of the tracy letts play. Amanda rodriguez, feminism, gender, julianne moore, lesbians in film, meryl streep, michael cunningham, mrs. The hours by stephen daldry meryl streep, julianne moore. But since that woman is the english writer virginia woolf a prosthetic. In total, meryl streep received 17 award nominations for the film, julianne moore received 18, while nicole kidman received 25 nominations, including 8 wins. The screenplay, written by nora ephron, is based on her novel of the same name, a semibiographical account of her marriage to carl bernstein the song coming around again was performed and written by carly simon, and. Virginia woolf kidman, in the middle of writing mrs. Virginia woolf nicole kidman lives in a suburb of london in the 1920s as. Cunninghams book won the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1999. While kidman has been nominated for moulin rouge and rabbit hole, her performance in the hours remains her only win. Virginia woolf has begun writing the book mrs dalloway in her home in the town of richmond outside london.

Among other accolades, she has received a record 32 golden globe nominations, and has won eight streep. This film is a chilling portrayal of two unraveling couples. Giphy is how you search, share, discover, and create gifs. Often described as the best actress of her generation, streep is particularly known for her versatility and accents. The drapey, 80s oversizedness of their clothes seems to add to the weight.

There is virginia woolf herself nicole kidman, who won an oscar for her performance as she begins writing the manuscript in the 1920s. Woolf 101 a primer on the author whos the inspiration for. Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings and their fears. Meryl streep, amy adams, stanley tucci, chris messina, linda emond, jane lynch, vanessa ferlito. Their stories intertwine, and finally come together in a surprising, transcendent moment of shared recognition. Here are clips from 10 of his key movies and why theyre important. Laura brown julianne moore who picks up the novel in california in the 1950s. The film begins with british writer virginia woolf nicole kidman putting stones inside her pockets before drowning herself in real life, she walked in to the river ouse on 28th march 1941. Daldry then helmed the hours 2002, hares adaptation of michael cunninghams pulitzer prizewinning novel. We may know, although the movie doesnt make a point of it, that virginia woolf was bisexual. The second after i saw the hours a masterful new movie that connects the lives of three women living at different times in the 20th centuryi called nicole kidman to congratulate her on one of the most brilliant performances id seen in years.

Soon after, i invited nicole and her costarsmeryl streep, whos inspired a generation of actresses, and the. Dalloway affects three generations of women, all of whom, in one way or another, have had to deal with suicide in their lives. Nicole kidman as virginia woolf in stephen daldrys the hours. The hours official trailer hd nicole kidman, meryl streep. Based on michael cunninghams pulitzer prizewinning novel. The screenplay by david hare is based on michael cunninghams 1998 pulitzer prizewinning. Clarissa meryl streep, who we meet in the present, is living as a lesbian. These two stories are simultaneously linked to the work and life of virginia woolf nicole kidman, whos writing the novel mentioned before. Oprah interviews meryl streep, nicole kidman and julianne. The hours is a 2002 psychological drama film directed by stephen daldry and starring meryl streep, nicole kidman, and julianne moore. Clarissa meryl streep, who we meet in the present, is living as a. It stars nicole kidman as virginia woolf who wrote mrs. With meryl streep as a lesbian, nicole kidman as virginia woolf, and julianne moore kissing toni colette, the hours would seem to be the gayest movie ever nominated for nine oscars.

Dalloway, nicole kidman, sexuality, the hours, virginia woolf bookmark the permalink. Why hasnt this incredibly great film been released on blu ray yet. Jan 03, 2003 kidman, streep and moore fill the hours on film the hours is a new film based on michael cunninghams pulitzer prizewinning novel about the writer virginia woolf and two women living in a later. The hours is a 2002 drama film directed by stephen daldry, and starring. Heartburn is a 1986 american romantic comedydrama film directed and produced by mike nichols, starring meryl streep and jack nicholson. The title of this filman adaptation of the edward albee play by the same namecomes from a song the characters sing in the play. Nothing can be that bad when theres meryl streep as a pillpopping, cancerravaged matriarch who puts the diss in dysfunctional as she engages in a verbal dinnertable death match with movie daughter julia roberts. The hours has already earned seven golden globe nominations, including best motion picture, best director, best screenplay, best actress for kidman and streep, best supporting actor for ed harris, and best musical score, and is likely to garner several oscar nominations as well on the surface, this film seems like a great leap forward for lesbian and. Miramax is a global film and television studio best known for its. Kidman, streep and moore fill the hours on film the hours is a new film based on michael cunninghams pulitzer prizewinning novel about the writer virginia woolf and two women living in a later. Meryl streeps 15 best film roles, from death becomes her to. The film, released in february of 2002, was nominated for nine oscars, including a best actress nom for nicole kidman as virginia woolf.

Virginia woolf, who has some mental health issues, is mostly confined to a country home with her husband and writes mrs. The film went on to be nominated for nine honors at the 75th academy awards. Reilly, stephen dillane, jeff daniels, miranda richardson, allison janney, toni collette, claire danes, and eileen atkins. An ode to women who walk, from virginia woolf to greta.

Commentary by nicole kidman, meryl streep and julianne moore commentary by director stephen daldry and novelist michael cunningham special features filmmakers introduction three women the mind and times of virginia woolf the music of the hours the lives of mrs. Finally, clarissa vaughan meryl streep is a modernday mrs. The hours official trailer hd nicole kidman, meryl. Nicole kidman virginia woolf, julianne moore laura brown, meryl streep clarissa vaughan, stephen dillane leonard woolf, miranda richardson vanessa bell, john c. Dalloway in contemporary new york, planning a party for her friend and former lover who is slowly losing his fight with aids. Mary louise meryl streep born june 22, 1949 is an american actress. Virginia woolf, once the exclusive property of fans, scholars and feminists, is now, well, everyones woolf. Clarissa vaughan meryl streep, a modern woman living in present times is throwing a party for her friend richard ed harris, a famous author dying of a. Woolf 101 a primer on the author whos the inspiration. Reilly, miranda richardson, meryl streep about miramax. The hours is a 2002 psychological drama film directed by stephen daldry and starring meryl streep, nicole kidman. Despite the name, this is not a movie about virginia woolf who, as far as we know, was not all that frightening. Among other accolades, she has received a record 32 golden globe nominations, and has won eight.

Nominated for a record 21 academy awards, she has won three. Dec 27, 2002 if the film s showpiece is nicole kidman, rendered unrecognizable by that prosthetic nose, giving an astonishing performance as virginia woolf, its emotional center is meryl streep as an american. Dalloway, julianne moore as laura, and meryl streep as clarissa. With meryl streep, nicole kidman, julianne moore, stephen dillane. In sussex in 1941, the novelist virginia woolf fills the pockets of her coat. Oprah interviews meryl streep, nicole kidman and julianne moore. Nicole kidman as virginia woolf in stephen daldry s the hours now, throughout her career meryl streep has created countless great portrayals of all types of women, so i have come to expect continuous excellence from her. Jan 29, 2003 virginia woolf, once the exclusive property of fans, scholars and feminists, is now, well, everyones woolf. The two also starred in 1978s the deer hunter and reunited later in the 1996 movie, marvins room, which is the better pairing out of the three. Meryl streep, amy adams, stanley tucci, chris messina, linda emond, jane lynch, vanessa ferlito ephrons film balances eccentric us chef julia childs awkward start in the cookery business in france with a parallel, modern narrative in which adams plays a ditzy, selfimportant blogger. Three extraordinary actresses, julianne moore, meryl streep and nicole kidman, get together with oprah for a revelatory conversation about making movies, children, getting older, their raging insecurity, and their transcendent film, the hours. Dec 14, 2002 the hoursdebuting in limited release on december 17th and in theaters nationwide on january 10this a movie based on michael cunninghams pulitzer prizewinning novel of the same name, which follows a day in the life of three women in different time periods.

A series of three meditations on virginia woolfs mrs. Streeps stern aunt march is a reminder that, for the four march sisters, marriage is not solely an endeavor of the heart. See more ideas about nicole kidman, meryl streep and virginia woolf. Here, they play frank raftis and molly gilmore, who end up meeting by chance and again down the line when theyre. The three were collectively awarded the silver berlin bear for best actress, which was the first time the award has been shared between three performers. If the films showpiece is nicole kidman, rendered unrecognizable by that prosthetic nose, giving an astonishing performance as virginia woolf, its emotional center is meryl streep as an american. Ephrons film balances eccentric us chef julia childs awkward start in the cookery business in france with a parallel, modern narrative in which adams plays a ditzy, selfimportant blogger. The hours dvd, 2003, widescreen for sale online ebay. An ode to women who walk, from virginia woolf to greta gerwig. In the hours 2002, an extrapolation of the writings of virginia woolf, meryl streep starred as a new yorker caring for a former lover with aids. I love shots of women walking through cities in films. The screenplay, written by nora ephron, is based on her novel of the same name, a semibiographical account of her marriage to carl bernstein.