The Hours
Director: Stephen Daldry. Cast: Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Ed Harris, Stephen Dillane, Jack Rovello, Allison Janney, Jeff Daniels, Claire Danes, Eileen Atkins, Miranda Richardson, Linda Bassett, John C. Reilly, Toni Collette. Screenplay: David Hare (based on the novel by Michael Cunningham).
Full review to follow soon. Grade: B
- Academy Award Nominations and *Winners:
- Best Picture
- Best Director: Stephen Daldry
- *Best Actress: Nicole Kidman
- Best Supporting Actress: Julianne Moore
- Best Supporting Actor: Ed Harris
- Best Adapted Screenplay: David Hare
- Best Costume Design: Ann Roth
- Best Film Editing: Peter Boyle
- Best Original Score: Philip Glass
- Golden Globe Nominations and *Wins:
- *Best Picture (Drama)
- Best Director: Stephen Daldry
- *Best Actress (Drama): Nicole Kidman
- Best Actress (Drama): Meryl Streep
- Best Supporting Actor: Ed Harris
- Best Screenplay: David Hare
- Best Original Score: Philip Glass
- Other Awards:
- Writers Guild of America—Best Adapted Screenplay: David Hare
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association—Best Actress: Julianne Moore (also cited for Far from Heaven)
- National Board of Review—Best Picture
- Boston Society of Film Critics—Best Supporting Actress: Toni Collette (also cited for About a Boy)
- BAFTA Awards—Best Actress: Nicole Kidman