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| "The Hours" is adapted from which author's novel of the same name? | "The Hours" Quiz
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Michael Cunningham . Michael Cunningham's "The Hours" won the Pulitzer Prize in 1998.
| The film also revolves around which revolutionary Virginia Woolf novel? | "The Hours" Quiz
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Mrs. Dalloway. The film shows Viginia Woolf (Nicole Kidman) writing the book, Laura Brown (Julianne Moore) reading the book and Clarissa Vaughn (Meryl Streep) as a real-life Mrs. Dalloway.
| Meryl Streep and the AIDS-stricken Ed Harris have what kind relationship? | "The Hours" Quiz
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Former lovers that are now friends. Meryl Streep plays Clarissa Vaughn, who used to have feelings for Ed Harris' character. They are now just friends.
Stephen Daldry . Stephen Daldry was nominated for Best Director for both "The Hours," in 2003 and "Billy Elliot," in 2001.
| Nicole Kidman's character, Virginia Woolf, is shown in the 1920's in which English town? | "The Hours" Quiz
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Richmond. Virginia Woolf (Nicole Kidman) lives in Richmond, England during the 1920's, Laura Brown (Julianne Moore) lives in Los Angeles during the 1950's and Clarissa Vaughn (Meryl Streep) lives in present-day New York.
| "The Hours" was nominated for how many Oscars during the 74th Academy Awards? | "The Hours" Quiz
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zero . "The Hours" was nominated for nine Oscars in the 75th Academy Awards, not the 74th.
| Which actor/actress won an Oscar for his/her amazing performance in "The Hours"? | "The Hours" Quiz
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Nicole Kidman . Nicole Kidman won Best Actress for her amazing and spectacular performance as Virginia Woolf.
| An easy one to start with: which famous writer is the film based on? | The Hours
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Virginia Woolf. Virginia Woolf was a prolific author of the early twentieth century who suffered from emotional and mental problems.
| And which book of hers was 'The Hours' based on? | The Hours
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Mrs Dalloway. 'To the Lighthouse' is another Woolf novel; the other two I made up!
Nicole Kidman. She wore a fake nose for the character; an amazing transformation!
| What was the name of the author's husband? | The Hours
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| What was the character Clarissa's marital status? | The Hours
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| Which actress, star of 'Romeo and Juliet', played Clarissa's daughter? | The Hours
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| Which decade did Julianne Moore's character live in, at the beginning of the film? | The Hours
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'50s. She seemed the archetypal 1950s wife, but things were different underneath...
| Where did the friend of Julianne Moore's character have a tumour? | The Hours
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| Difficult one to end on, perhaps, but who wrote the soundtrack for the film? | The Hours
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Philip Glass . One of the most famous composers of our time, known for his haunting, original music which fitted into the film perfectly.
Nicole Kidman. Kidman wore a prosthetic nose for her portrayal of Virginia Woolf. Nicole Kidman won a Golden Globe award and an Oscar for this performance.
| Who played the mother of Richard, who was played by Ed Harris? | The Hours
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Julianne Moore. Julianne Moore played Laura Brown. She was young throughout most of the movie, in flashbacks. She came to Clarissa's house at the end, after Richard killed himself. Moore can also be seen in "The Big Lebowski", "Boogie Nights" and "Hannibal".
| Where did Laura tell Clarissa she went, after she abandoned her family? | The Hours
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Canada. Laura Brown decided to leave her family instead of killing herself. She waited until after her daughter was born to leave. Laura told Clarissa she got a job at a library in Canada.
| What was notable about Julia Vaughn's father? | The Hours
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Her mother had never met him.. Clarissa tells Laura that she never met Julia's father. The movie does not go into details about it, but in the film we see that Clarissa is living with a female partner.
a hotel. Laura went to a hotel to kill herself but decided that she could not do it. That night she decided to leave her family, and left as soon as her daughter was born.
| What was the name of Virginia's niece? | The Hours
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Angelica. Angelica Bell was played by Sophie Wyburd. "The Hours" was her first feature film.
He jumps out of a window.. Richard jumps out of the window right in front of Clarissa. Richard told Clarissa that he had only been living for her. They dated for one Summer when they were young.
| When Kitty came to see Laura, she asked her to feed her dog. Where was Kitty going? | The Hours
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to the hospital. Kitty was going to the hospital. The doctors found a tumor in her uterus. Kitty Barlowe was played by Toni Collette. Collette played Muriel in "Muriel's Wedding".
| Why was Clarissa throwing a party for Richard? | The Hours
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He won an award.. Richard won a presitgious poetry award. Clarissa was throwing him a big party afterward, but he killed himself that day. Richard had also published a novel, but it was mentioned several times in the movie that people found it difficult to read.
Clarissa's girlfriend. Sally is Clarissa's girlfriend. Allison Janney played Sally. Allison Janney plays C.J. Cregg on "The West Wing".
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