DVD 114 mins
PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
The Hours
Paramount Pictures (1/24/2003)
In Collection
#308

My Rating:
10

Seen It:
Yes
(5/30/2005 Camillus)

Owner:
Ben
Drama
USA  /  English

Nicole Kidman Virginia Woolf
Julianne Moore Laura Brown
Meryl Streep Clarissa Vaughn
Ed Harris
Claire Danes
Jeff Daniels
Janney, Allison

Director Stephen Daldry
Producer Rudin, Scott; Fox, Robert
Cinematography McGarvey, Seamus

Delicate and hypnotic, The Hours interweaves three stories with remarkable skill: in the 1920s Virginia Woolf (Nicole Kidman) grapples with her inner demons and slowly works on her novel Mrs. Dalloway; in 1949 housewife Laura Brown (Julianne Moore) feels her own destructive impulses; and in 1999 book editor Clarissa Vaughn (Meryl Streep)--much like the title character of Woolf's novel--prepares to throw a party, in honor of her dearest friend, a seriously ill poet (Ed Harris). Small details reverberate from story to story as a powerhouse cast (including Allison Janney, Toni Collette, Claire Danes, Jeff Daniels, John C. Reilly, Stephen Dillane, and Miranda Richardson) gives subtle and beautifully modulated performances. In the hands of director Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot), The Hours is almost more a piece of music than a story, and like music, it may move you in unexpected ways. --Bret Fetzer

Edition Details
Edition Widescreen
Barcode 097363399049
Region Region 1
Release Date 6/24/2003
Packaging Jewel Case
Screen Ratio 1.85 (16:9) Letterboxed
Subtitles English
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Surround - English
Dolby Surround - English
Dolby Surround - French
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
Actors' Commentary
Director's Commentary
Featurettes
Filmmakers' Commentary
Writer Commentary
Color Closed-captioned Widescreen
Personal Details
Purchase Date 5/30/2005
Store Best Buy
Condition New (Still Sealed)
Links Amazon US

Notes
Golden Globe - Best Picture
Golden Globe - Best Actress (Nicole Kidman)