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This film is based off the novel, of the same title, written by Michael Cunningham. This film is about how three lives of woman are connected by the novel Mrs. Dalloway. In 1920's England, Virginia Woolf creates the story and is battling depression. In 1950's California, Laura Brown is a housewife with a son and an unhappy marriage. In 2001 New York, Clarissa Vaughan is preparing a party for her aid stricken friend and poet.
This film is directed by Stephen Daldry. This film is very dark, depressing, and contains a lot of lesbianism. Even though this film talks a good deal about suicide, it isn't morbid. This film handles death with a certain elegance. It explores, in depth, being a simple woman living with regret and uncertain about the grand mystery of life. The story is slow to be told, and does feel like a political agenda. There isn't much connection between the three women until the end. The script does often feel more like your reading a novel than watching a film. The music is also kept simple and uninspiring. The acting is great in this film. There isn't much characterization told through script, but more through actions. Meryl Streep plays the role of Clarissa Vaughan. She was truly great in this film. She made an uninteresting character likable. Julianne Moore played the role of Laura Brown. She was great in creating much of the drama in the film. Nicole Kidman played the role of Virginia Woolf. It is argued that the image this film present of the famous author is wrong, and many had a hard time avoiding her prosthetic nose. Apart from that, her performance was great in this film. She created a new image of depression.
I give this film 5 out of 5 stars! It might be dark, but it is worth a watch. The acting is amazing on screen.
Answer to last blog: Actress Rosamund Pike, Jack Reacher, starred in the film Wrath of the Titans.
Que: What actress played the role of Mrs. Clarissa Dalloway in the 1997 film adaptation?
Eileen Essell
Glenn Close
Judi Dench
Vanessa Redgrave
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