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Despite being director Stephen Daldry's follow up to Billy Elliot, much of the initial interest in this drama has focused on Nicole Kidman's prosthetic nose — as renowned English writer Virginia Woolf, she is virtually unrecognisable. The physical transformation she has undertaken for the role is somewhat distracting at the beginning, but as David Hare's magnificent screenplay unfolds, it is the drama's beauty and eloquence that take centre stage. Adapted from Michael Cunningham's complex novel, this poignant exploration of longing, desire and regret interweaves the lives of three women from different eras. Kidman's neurosis-driven Woolf is the most developed and compelling character, but co-stars Julianne Moore and Meryl Streep are also interesting, as a stifled 1950s housewife and a present-day lesbian book editor, respectively. Had Moore and Streep's scenarios been made weightier and less clichéd, the feature would have been a masterpiece. As it stands, it's a sophisticated and deeply poetic triumph that marks out Daldry as a talent to watch. SF
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Running time
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110mins
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Country of origin
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US
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Genre
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Drama
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Original language
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English
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Screenplay
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David Hare, from the novel by Michael Cunningham
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Theatrical distributor
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Buena Vista
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UK cinema certificate
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12A
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UK cinema release date
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February 2003
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UK video release date
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September 2003
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Award |
Category |
Name |
Nominee/Winner |
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| Academy 2002 |
Actor in a Supporting Role |
Ed Harris |
Nominee |
| Academy 2002 |
Actress in a Leading Role |
Nicole Kidman |
Winner |
| Academy 2002 |
Actress in a Supporting Role |
Julianne Moore |
Nominee |
| Academy 2002 |
Best Picture |
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Nominee |
| Academy 2002 |
Directing |
Stephen Daldry |
Nominee |
| Academy 2002 |
Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) |
David Hare |
Nominee |
| Berlin 2003 |
Silver Berlin Bear for the Best Actress |
Meryl Streep |
Winner |
| Berlin 2003 |
Silver Berlin Bear for the Best Actress |
Julianne Moore |
Winner |
| Berlin 2003 |
Silver Berlin Bear for the Best Actress |
Nicole Kidman |
Winner |
| British Academy Film Awards 2002 |
Best Film |
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Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2002 |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role |
Ed Harris |
Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2002 |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role |
Nicole Kidman |
Winner |
| British Academy Film Awards 2002 |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role |
Meryl Streep |
Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2002 |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role |
Julianne Moore |
Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2002 |
Best Screenplay (Adapted) |
David Hare |
Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2002 |
The Alexander Korda Award for the Outstanding British Film of the Year |
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Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2002 |
The David Lean Award for the Best Achievement in Direction |
Stephen Daldry |
Nominee |
| Golden Globe 2002 |
Best Director Motion Picture |
Stephen Daldry |
Nominee |
| Golden Globe 2002 |
Best Motion Picture Drama |
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Winner |
| Golden Globe 2002 |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Motion Picture |
Ed Harris |
Nominee |
| Golden Globe 2002 |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Drama |
Nicole Kidman |
Winner |
| Golden Globe 2002 |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Drama |
Meryl Streep |
Nominee |
| Golden Globe 2002 |
Best Screenplay Motion Picture |
David Hare |
Nominee |
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