Yapım :2002 Ülke : Amerika Süre : 114 dakika IMDB Puan : 7.6/10 IMDB ID: tt0274558
Oyuncular 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 Lyndsey Marshal - Lottie Hope (as Lyndsay Marshal) Linda Bassett - Nelly Boxall
Bilgi :In 1951, Laura Brown, a pregnant housewife, is planning a party for her husband, but she cant stop reading the novel Mrs. Dalloway. Clarissa Vaughn, a modern woman living in present times is throwing a party for her friend Richard, a famous author dying of AIDS. These two stories are simultaneously linked to the work and life of Virginia Woolf, whos writing the novel mentioned before.In 1923, Virginia Woolf (Kidman) is starting to write her novel, Mrs. Dalloway, under the care of doctors and family. In 1951, Laura Brown (Moore) is planning for her husbands birthday, but is preoccupied with reading Woolfs novel. In 2001, Clarrisa Vaughn (Streep) is planning an award party for her friend, an author dying of AIDS. Taking place over one day, all three stories are interconnected with the novel mentioned before, as one is writing it, one is reading it, and one is living it.Recuperating from a nervous breakdown, Virginia Woolf begins work on her depression-themed novel "Mrs. Dalloway", which goes on to play a key role not only in her own life but in the lives of a 1950s housewife contemplating suicide and a new-millennium posh lesbian publisher caring for her dying friend.The film concerns three women each suffering from depression. Virginia Woolf (Kidman) is beginning writing her book Mrs. Dalloway in the 20s. She is coming to the realization of her lesbianism and fighting her pure dispair of life and migrains. Virginia recieves a visit from her sister Vanessa and Vanessas two sons and daughter. The daughter places a strong influence on Virginias emotions through the death of a bird. Eventually Virgnia must face the decision to run away to London, stay with her beloved husband suffering in Richmond, or move to London where the doctors forbid her to go. Laura Brown (Moore), a mother fearing her ability to be a mother, is reading Mrs Dalloway in the early 50s. Laura is trying to throw a wonderful birthday party for her husband. Laura thinks she wont be an adequate mother to her daughter to be born in a few months and son. Laura must make the decision to run away from it all or live miserably with her happy husband. Clarissa Vaughan (Streep) is living in present times. Her nickname, given by her poet-friend, Richard, who is dieing of aids, is Mrs. Dalloway. Clarissa is also throwing a party but for Richard (Harris) who is recieving an award for his poetry. Clarissa is also a lesbian but also wonders if she is in love with Richard with whom she once dated. At the end, the whole plot twists and comes together. The basic theme of the film is wondering if it is better to live your life for your own happiness or others.
