The Hours
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The film The Hours (2002) is an adaptation of Michael Cunningham's 1998 novel of the same name. It interweaves the stories of three women across different time periods: Clarissa Vaughan, a contemporary lesbian in New York nicknamed \"Mrs. Dalloway\"; Laura Brown, a 1940s Los Angeles housewife reading Virginia Woolf's novel Mrs. Dalloway; and Virginia Woolf herself, struggling to write the novel. Each woman experiences a single day, grappling with dissatisfaction, unfulfilled desires, and the exploration of their identities. Nicole Kidman won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Virginia Woolf in the film.12
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Toni Collette…About a Boy (2002) and The Hours (2002).
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Claire DanesFilms of the early 21st century: The Hours, Terminator 3, and Shopgirl… and Julianne Moore—in the acclaimed The Hours (2002), which was based on a novel by Michael Cunningham. The next year she appeared in the action blockbuster Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Danes then starred with Billy Crudup in the period drama Stage Beauty (2004), in…
Read More… and Julianne Moore—in the acclaimed The Hours (2002), which was based on a novel by Michael Cunningham. The next year she appeared in the action blockbuster Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Danes then starred with Billy Crudup in the period drama Stage Beauty (2004), in…
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Ed HarrisNash; The Hours (2002; Academy Award nomination), in which Harris played a writer dying of AIDS; and A History of Violence (2005), a film that portrayed a small-town family man attempting to escape his criminal past. He also headlined the cast of Empire Falls (2005), a…
Read MoreNash; The Hours (2002; Academy Award nomination), in which Harris played a writer dying of AIDS; and A History of Violence (2005), a film that portrayed a small-town family man attempting to escape his criminal past. He also headlined the cast of Empire Falls (2005), a…
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Allison JanneyI, Tonya and Mom…in Stephen Daldry’s critically acclaimed The Hours, and in 2003 she provided the voice of Peach, a starfish in the animated hit Finding Nemo. Her films from 2007 include the musical Hairspray and Juno, the latter a popular comedy in which Janney played the mother of a teenager who becomes…
Read More…in Stephen Daldry’s critically acclaimed The Hours, and in 2003 she provided the voice of Peach, a starfish in the animated hit Finding Nemo. Her films from 2007 include the musical Hairspray and Juno, the latter a popular comedy in which Janney played the mother of a teenager who becomes…
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Nicole KidmanMoulin Rouge!, The Hours, and other movies from the 2000s…portrayal of Virginia Woolf in The Hours (2002), an adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Michael Cunningham. A string of critical successes followed, including Dogville (2003), The Human Stain (2003), Cold Mountain (2003), and Margot at the Wedding (2007).
Read More…portrayal of Virginia Woolf in The Hours (2002), an adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Michael Cunningham. A string of critical successes followed, including Dogville (2003), The Human Stain (2003), Cold Mountain (2003), and Margot at the Wedding (2007).
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Julianne MooreRise to stardom…Heaven (2002) and Stephen Daldry’s The Hours (2002) led to best actress and best supporting actress Oscar nods, respectively.
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Meryl StreepA devil, Julia Child, and Margaret Thatcher…One True Thing (1998), and The Hours (2002).
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