Mrs. Dalloway 1997

Critics score:
71 / 100

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Janet Maslin, New York Times: He film adaptation of ''Mrs. Dalloway'' is as elegantly wrought and reflective as the material allows (which is to say that in this case, a trip to the library makes for an invaluable part of the experience). Read more

Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: Director Marleen Gorris and screenwriter Eileen Atkins have done a remarkable job of suggesting the inner mental jumble Woolf strove to convey and constructing an exterior narrative of luminous beauty. Read more

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David Denby, New York Magazine/Vulture: The movie doesn't offer hash; it is well ordered, beautiful, and clear. But it does what movies do, not what Virginia Woolf does. Read more

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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The first act will be perplexing for those unfamiliar with the novel, but Redgrave's performance steers us through, and by the end we understand with complete, final clarity what the story was about. Read more

Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle: Vanessa Redgrave is such a majestic screen presence -- so luminous and wise -- that even the stilted "Mrs. Dalloway" is hard-pressed to dim her radiance. Read more

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Emanuel Levy, Variety: A highly romantic, deeply melancholy drama, the film offers psychological and existential insights about the inevitable effects - and price - of life choices. Read more