2. “The Hours” Director: Stephen Daldry
Writers: Michael Cunningham (novel), David Hare (screenplay)
Stars: Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore

3. By the Numbers: “The Hours”
Runtime: 114 min
Budget: $25,000,000 
Release Date: 14 February 2003 (USA)
Rated: PG-13 for mature thematic elements, some disturbing images and brief language 

4. Synopsis The story of how the novel Mrs
Synopsis The story of how the novel Mrs. Dalloway affects three generations of women, all of whom, in one way or another, have had to deal with suicide in their lives.
In 1951, Laura Brown, a pregnant housewife, is planning a party for her husband, but she can't 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, who's writing the novel mentioned before.

7. Objectives: “The Hours”
Analyze the film’s characterization of Woolf to broaden your understanding of the author’s life and mental health
Familiarize yourself with Mrs. Dalloway #scratchthesurface
Evaluate the way other artists have used Woolf and her writing to create ‘fan fiction’