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The Hours (Original title)
Dates: 2002 (Copyright), 14 February 2003 (Release)

Countries: USA, United Kingdom

Director: Stephen Daldry

Synopsis: An adaptation of Michael Cunningham's Pulitzer prize-winning novel, "The Hours".

Genre:
Drama
Credits (165)
©: Miramax Film Corporation, Paramount Pictures, Production Company: Scott Rudin Productions, Executive Producer: Mark Huffam, Producer: Scott Rudin, Producer: Robert Fox, Associate Producer: Marieke Spencer, Associate Producer: Ian Macneil, Unit Production Manager: Jo Burn, Unit Production Manager: Michael Dreyer, Unit Production Manager (US Unit): James Bigwood, Unit Manager: Gary Pickering, James Rickard, Production Co-ordinator: Virginia Murray, Production Co-ordinator: Mel Claus, Production Co-ordinator (US Unit): M.J. Magbanua, Elayne Keratsis, Assistant Production Co-ordinator: Imogen Stringer, Victoria Morgan, Assistant Production Co-ordinator (US U): JoAne Baptiste, Simi Wein, Production Auditor: Andy Hennigan, Assistant Auditor: Tina Ellis, Location Manager: Sarah Lee, Location Manager: Angus More Gordon, Location Manager (US Unit): Patricia Weber Sones, Elizabeth A. Elwell, Post-production Co-ordinator: Lori Machens, US Unit 2nd Unit Director: Ken Bates, Assistant Director (1st): Nick Heckstall-Smith, Martin Harrison, Assistant Director (2nd): George Walker, Assistant Director (3rd): Ben Howard, Assistant Director (US Unit 1st): Stephen Lee Davis, Assistant Director (US Unit 2nd): Jennifer Truelove, Kellie Jo Tackett, Assistant Director (US Unit 2nd 2nd): Peggy Jean Robinson, DGA Trainee: Gary Jones, Script Supervisor: Angela Noakes Wharton, Casting: Daniel Swee, Casting: Patsy Pollock, Casting (US Associate): Heather Baird, Casting (ADR Voice): Louis Elman, Screenplay: David Hare, Based upon the novel by: Michael Cunningham, Director of Photography: Seamus McGarvey, Underwater Camera Operator: Mike Valentine, Camera Operator: Philip Sindall, Camera Operator (US Unit B): Steven Drellich, Gary Shlifer, Steadicam Operator (US Unit): Larry McConkey, Michael P. Mcgowan, Focus Puller: Carlos de Carvalho, Focus Puller: Julian Bucknall, Focus Puller: Pete Batten, Film Loader: Sophie Wilson, Jennifer Paddon, Still Photographer: Clive Coote, Still Photographer (US Unit): François Duhamel, Visual Effects: Double Negative, DD (Visual Effects Supervisor): Richard Briscoe, DD (Visual Effects Producer): Matthew Plummer, Special Effects (Supervisor): Stuart Brisdon, Special Effects (US Unit Co-ordinator): Jim Lillis, [Underwater] Sp Effs Supervising Rigger: John Weller, [Underwater] Sp Effs Diving Rigger: Tony Moore, [Underwater] Special Effects Rigger: Charlie Muspratt, Malcolm Wilson, Film Editor: Peter Boyle, Assistant Editor: Stephen Boucher, Production Designer: Maria Djurkovic, Supervising Art Director: Mark Raggett, Art Director: Nick Palmer, Art Director (On-set): Joanna Foley, Art Director (US Unit): Judy Rhee, Art Department Co-ordinator (US Unit): Benjamin Conable, Alexa Marino, Assistant Art Director: Stelios Polychronakis, Assistant Art Director (US Unit): John Nyomarkay, Richard Fojo, Art Department Assistant: Emily Lutyens, Set Decorator: Philippa Hart, Set Decorator (US Unit): Barbara Peterson, Harriet S. Zucker, Set Decorator: Sandra Frieze, Draftsperson: Daniel May, Storyboard Artist: Martin Asbury, Storyboard Artist: Jane Clarke, Storyboard Artist (US Unit): Al Johnson, Sculptor: Stuart Sewell, Property Master: Alan Bailey, Property Master (US Unit): Andy Lassman, Charlie Guanci Jr, Costume Designer: Ann Roth, Assistant Costume Designer: Sue Gandy, Michelle Matland, Costume Supervisor: Lindsay Pugh, Wardrobe Master: Mark Sutherland, Wardrobe Supervisor (US Unit): Iris H. Lemos, Ellen Mahlke, Make-up/Hair Supervisor: Ivana Primorac, Ms Streep's Hair/Make-up by: J. Roy Helland, Make-up for Ms Moore: Elaine Offers, Make-up for Ms Kidman: Paul Engelen, Key Make-up Artist (US Unit): Eva Polywka, Prosthetic Make-up Designed by: Conor O'Sullivan, Jo Allen, Prosthetic Technician: Stuart Conran, Robin Schoonraad, Wigs by: Peter Owen, Hairstylist for Ms Moore: Edward St. George, Alan D'Angerio, Hairstylist for Ms Kidman: Kerry Warn, Key Haistylist (US Unit): Peg Schierholz, Main Title Design: Momoco @ Maguffin, Opticals: Cine Image, Music: Philip Glass, Music Conducted by: Nick Ingman, Orchestra Leader: John Bradbury, Music Score Co-ordinator: Nico Muhly, Original Soundtrack Produced by: Kurt Munkacsi, Michael Riesman, Orchestra Contractor: Isobel Griffiths, Music Editor: Tony Lewis, Music Recorded and Mixed by: Jonathan Allen, Sound Mixer: David Crozier, Tony Dawe, Sound Mixer (US Unit): Gary Alper, Third Person Sound: James Harris, Boom Operator: John Casali, Boom Operator (US Unit): Marc-Jon Sullivan, Re-recording Mixer: Ray Merrin, Re-recording Mixer: Graham Daniel, Adam Daniel, Re-recording Mixer (Sound One Corp NY): Lee Dichter, Re-recording Mixer (Sound One Corp NY): Grant Maxwell, Ken Hahn, Supervising Sound Editor: Warren Shaw, Supervising Sound Editor (Associate): Jacob Ribicoff, Sound Editor: Richard Fettes, Dialogue Editor: Nina Hartstone, Sound Effects Editor: Andrew Kennedy, Sound Effects Editor: Matt Grimes, ADR Editor: Robert Ireland, Foley Artist: Clare Mahoney, Foley Artist: Ricki Butts, Foley Editor: Michael Redfern, Stunt Co-ordinator: Jery Hewitt, Stunt Co-ordinator: Nick Powell, Stunt Co-ordinator: Andreas Petrides, Stunt Co-ordinator: Lee Sheward, Stunts: Danny Aiello III, Stunts: Jay Amor, Stunts: Dara Amos, Stunts: Hank Amos, Stunts: Chick Bernhardt, Stunts: John Copeman, Stunts: John Evanko, Stunts: Tim Gallin, Stunts: Jay Kruger, Stunts: Lucinda Peel, Stunts: Gary Powell, Stunts: Glenn R. Wilder, Food Stylist: Debbie Brodie
Cast (25)
Nicole Kidman (Virginia Woolf), Julianne Moore (Laura Brown), Meryl Streep (Clarissa Vaughan), Stephen Dillane (Leonard Woolf), Miranda Richardson (Vanessa Bell), George Loftus (Quentin Bell), Charley Ramm (Julian Bell), Sophie Wyburd (Angelica Bell), Lyndsay Marshal (Lottie Hope), Linda Bassett (Nelly Boxall), Christian Coulson (Ralph Partridge), Michael Culkin (doctor), John C. Reilly (Dan Brown), Jack Rovello (Richie), Toni Collette (Kitty), Margo Martindale (Mrs Latch), Colin Stinton (hotel clerk), Ed Harris (Richard Brown), Allison Janney (Sally Lester), Claire Danes (Julia Vaughan), Jeff Daniels (Louis Waters), Eileen Atkins (Barbara in the flower shop), Carmen De Lavallade (Clarissa's neighbour), Daniel Brocklebank (Rodney), Kate Super ([young Clarissa Vaughan])
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (45)
In: Historical journal of film, radio and television v35 n2 June 2015  Pages: 396-397
Title: Book reviewsAuthor: Van Eecke, ChristopheArticle type: Book ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Of 'The postfeminist biopic. Narrating the lives of Plath, Kahlo, Woolf and Austen' By Bronwyn Polaschek.

In: Filmmaker v14 n2 Winter 2006  Pages: 110-111
Title: Permanant rotationArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Filmmaker lists what it considers its twenty essential film soundtracks.

In: Film Score Monthly v9 n9 October 2004  Page: 35
Title: Score: Reviews of CDsAuthor: WONG, Cary Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English

In: Inside Film n72 Dec/Jan 2004/05  Pages: 52-54
Title: Philip Glass liveAuthor: FITZGERALD, Matt Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Decoder Ring's Matt Fitzgerald in conversation with composer Philip Glass on live performance and scoring film music, referring to The HOURS.

In: American Cinematographer v84 n1 January 2003  Pages: 26,28,30-32
Title: Production slate: a tale of three womenAuthor: DAVIS, Bob Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Director of photography Seamus McGarvey's work on The HOURS. Covers film stocks, locations, sets, lights, filtration, colour enhancement.

In: Premiere v17 n1 September 2003  Page: 91
Title: Home guideAuthor: [L.B.] Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
Description: [US release].

In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n7 15 Feb 2003  Pages: 32-33
Title: FilmkritikAuthor: SCHRUOFFENEGER, Viktoria Article type: CreditsLanguage: German

In: The Directors Guild Of America Magazine v27 n5 January 2003  Page: 35
Title: [ The Directors Guild Of America Magazine - v27 n5 January 2003: no known title]Author: WATSON, Tarvis Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Stephen Daldry and Robert Benton discuss THE HOURS.

In: Screen International n1393 21 Feb 2003  Page: 16
Title: Awards countdown: the grande dame of the cutting edgeAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Meryl Streep comments on working with Spike Jonze on ADAPTATION and with Stephen Daldry on The HOURS.

In: Prospect March 2003  Pages: 70-72
Title: Throwing the book at filmAuthor: COUSINS, Mark Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article on the difficulties of adapting literary novels for the cinema, looking at a range of examples including Stephen Daldry's The HOURS.

In: Empire n165 March 2003  Page: 44
Title: The reviewsAuthor: WISE, Damon Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Empire n166 April 2003  Pages: 104-107
Title: Admit it, you want MooreAuthor: HALLIWELL, Ed Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Julianne Moore who discusses her career, referring particularly to FAR FROM HEAVEN and The HOURS.

In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n5 1 Feb 2003  Page: 63
Title: Markt: US-previewsAuthor: FUCHS, Andreas Article type: PreviewLanguage: German

In: Inside Film n52 March 2003  Pages: 24-25
Title: Stephen Daldry - cometh the hoursAuthor: MICHAEL, David Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Overview of Stephen Daldry's career followed by an interview with the director, who discusses his reasons for casting Nicole Kidman and Julianne Moore for The HOURS, and Phillip Glass's score.

In: Inside Film n52 March 2003  Page: 65
Title: The HOURSAuthor: GALVIN, Peter Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1386 6 Jan 2003  Page: 35,41
Title: ReviewsAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Music from the Movies vSpec n37 Awards Special  Pages: 18-21
Title: Philip Glass: The HoursAuthor: KOPPL, Rudy Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Philip Glass interviewed about his music for The HOURS.

In: Written By v7 n2 February 2003  Pages: 24-31
Title: Keeping timeAuthor: FELD, Rob Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with the writer on his work on THE HOURS.

In: Screen International n1394 28 Feb 2003  Page: 30
Title: Awards countdown: the Kidman renaissanceAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A profile of Nicole Kidman focusing on The HOURS. Includes a filmography and a list of her top box office films.

In: Sight and Sound v13 n3 March 2003  Page: 45
Title: ReviewsAuthor: WHITE, Rob Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Film Review n628 March 2003  Pages: 28-33
Title: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Author: SPELLING, Ian Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Feature on the making of The HOURS.

In: Film Review n628 March 2003  Pages: 70-71
Title: New movies: The HoursAuthor: HAYNES, Lórien Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v13 n2 February 2003  Pages: 24-27
Title: A day in the lifeAuthor: JOHNSTON, Sheila Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Michael Cunningham, author of the original novel, David Hare, screenwriter, and Stephen Daldry, director of The HOURS comment on the making of the film.

In: Télérama n2775 22 Mar 2003  Pages: 38-39
Title: Fans sous influenceAuthor: LOISEAU, Jean-Claude Article type: ArticleLanguage: French
Description: A consideration of the adaptation of The HOURS from Michael Cunningham's original novel.

In: Film Score Monthly v8 n1 January 2003  Page: 30
Title: Score: reviews of CDsAuthor: WONG, Cary Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English

In: Film Review n626 January 2003  Page: 52
Title: 2003 previewsAuthor: CARO, Jason Article type: PreviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v13 n11 November 2003  Pages: 67-68
Title: Home movies: reviewsAuthor: NEVILLE, Lucy Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Premiere v16 n6 February 2003  Page: 19
Title: ReviewsAuthor: KENNY, Glenn Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Empire n174 December 2003  Page: 158
Title: Remote control: playAuthor: BEARDSWORTH, Liz Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Berlin Film Festival Catalogue v53rd 2003  Pages: 34-35
Title: [Berlin Film Festival Catalogue - v53rd 2003: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: German
Description: Credits include production/sales contact details.

In: Premiere v16 n5 January 2003  Page: 15
Title: previewsAuthor: GORA, Susannah Article type: PreviewLanguage: English

In: Premiere n313 March 2003  Page: 46
Title: Cahier critiqueAuthor: GRASSIN, Sophie Article type: CreditsLanguage: French

In: Premiere n313 March 2003  Pages: 72-73
Title: Moore and mooreAuthor: GRASSIN, Sophie Article type: ArticleLanguage: French
Description: A profile of Julianne Moore, focusing on her roles in The HOURS and FAR FROM HEAVEN.

In: Music from the Movies n37 2003  Page: 23
Title: Film music review: new filmsAuthor: KEECH, Andrew Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1384 6 Dec 2002  Pages: 14-15
Title: Moore than a womanAuthor: GOODRIGE, Mike Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Julianne Moore comments on her role as Laura Brown in The HOURS and on her role as Cathy Whitaker in FAR FROM HEAVEN.

In: Interview Dec/Jan 2002/03  Page: 124,150
Title: Meryl StreepAuthor: GOLDFARB, Brad Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: The actress discusses two of her most recent films, The HOURS and ADAPTATION.

In: Soundtrack! The Collector's Quarterly v21 n84 Winter 2002  Page: 12
Title: The HOURSAuthor: BUCHSBAUM, Tony Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English

In: Music from the Movies n35/36 2002  Pages: 60-61
Title: Michael Nyman: from 'Hours' to 'Heures': rejected scores ...Author: JOY, Nick Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Michael Nyman talks about his departure from The HOURS and the subsequent joy of working on 24 HEURES DE LA VIE D'UNE FEMME. He also reveals a list of upcoming projects.

In: Film Score Monthly v7 n10 December 2002  Pages: 14-17,48
Title: Man of The Hours: an interview with composer Philip GlassAuthor: SCHWEIGER, Daniel Article type: InterviewLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1383 29 Nov 2002  Page: 17
Title: Time travellerAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Details of the shooting of The HOURS, with comments by director Stephen Daldry on the making of the film.

In: Film Ireland n87 Jul/Aug 2002  Pages: 20-22
Title: High definitionArticle type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Seamus McGarvey on his work in HIGH FIDELITY, The HOURS, BUTTERFLY KISS, shooting pop promos, exploring the new digital technologies, and his personal wish list.

In: Variety 16 Dec 2002  Page: 39
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: MCCARTHY, Todd Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Premiere v16 n3 November 2002  Pages: 58-60,65
Title: Moore is moreAuthor: BERNSTEIN, Jill Article type: FilmographyLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Julianne Moore who discusses her roles in The HOURS and in FAR FROM HEAVEN.

In: Screen International n1319 9 Aug 2001  Page: 17
Title: Production Focus: UKArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1308 11-24 May 2001  Page: 20
Title: Production focus (UK & Ireland)Article type: CreditsLanguage: English


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (6)
Title: Screening Woolf: Virginia Woolf on/and/in film
Author: Ingersoll, Earl G.  Pages: x, 187 pages

Title: Nicole Kidman: anatomy of an actor
Author: TYLSKI, Alexandre  Pages: 191 pages

Title: postfeminist biopic: narrating the lives of Plath, Kahlo, Woolf and Austen
Author: Polaschek, Bronwyn  Pages: ix, 191 pages

Title: Open windows: remediation strategies in global film adaptations
Author: NICHOLAS, Kyle  Pages: 175 p.

Title: hours
Author: HARE, David  Pages: xi, 122 p.

Title: movies on my mind: selected criticism, 2002-2007
Author: CARDULLO, Bert  Pages: x, 310p.