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Mrs. Dalloway (1997)

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Average Rating: 7.5/10
Critic Reviews: 7
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 1

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Average Rating: 3.3/5
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This adaptation of the novel by Virginia Woolf stars Vanessa Redgrave as Clarissa Dalloway, a woman in her mid-'50s living in London five years after the end of WWI. As Mrs. Dalloway prepares an elaborate dinner party at the home she shares with her husband, a prominent politician, she finds herself looking back on her life 30 years before, when as a young woman (played by (Natascha McElhone), she was in love with two different men -- the solid and safe Richard Dalloway (John Standing) and the

PG-13, 1 hr. 37 min.

Drama, Romance

Sep 28, 1999

BMG

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All Critics (50) | Top Critics (17) | Fresh (17) | Rotten (10) | DVD (2)

Great story but stilted film.

June 12, 2004 Comment
Shadows on the Wall

Effective version of the book. Good double feature with The Hours.

October 15, 2003 Comment
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Vividly conveys the message of Woolf's novel- despite social and psychological differences, we are all connected.

March 2, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | Comment
Spirituality and Practice
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Audience Reviews for Mrs. Dalloway

This movie is another from the 1997 Toronto International Film Festival. Its not a bad film, even though I only give it 2 1/2 stars, its just not a good movie for me. I am sure any women over 50 might enjoy this as she looks back at her life and wonders about the decisions she made. That's what the film is about,

June 16, 2009
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Bruce Bruce

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u wouldn't run to the bathroom naked!< ummm y would u do that, so i thought the 2 girls were sisters but i must be wrong, didn't finish the movie wasn't into it

August 27, 2010

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