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The hours [videorecording (DVD)]

Title:

The hours [videorecording (DVD)]

Hours.

Author:

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.

Janney, Allison.

Reilly, John C., 1965-

Richardson, Miranda.

McGarvey, Seamus, 1967-

Boyle, Peter, 1946-

Glass, Philip.

Roth, Ann, 1931-

Djurkovic, Maria.

Cunningham, Michael, 1952- Hours.

Paramount Pictures Corporation.

Miramax Films.

Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)

ISBN:

9780792187127

Edition:

Special collector's ed.; widescreen version.

Publication Information:

[Hollywood, Calif.] : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2003], c2002.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (114 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

General Note:

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.

Contents:

Three women -- The mind and times of Virginia Woolf -- The music of the hours -- The lives of Mrs. Dalloway.

Abstract:

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.

Reading Level:

MPAA rating: PG-13, for mature thematic elements, some disturbing images and brief language.

Personal Subject:

Woolf, Virginia, 1882-1941-Influence-Drama.

Cunningham, Michael, 1952--Film adaptations.

Subject Term:

Women -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.

Women -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.

Man-woman relationships -- Drama.

Genre:

Feature films.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.