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Position:Home>Arts & Humanities> Has anyone watched 'The Hours' with Nicole Kidman. Is it an accurate portrayal oQuestion: Has anyone watched 'The Hours' with Nicole Kidman. Is it an accurate portrayal of Virginia Woolf or not?Ive read a lot of Virginia Woolf's work, such as Mrs Dalloway, To the Lighthouse, Orlando, The Waves and Jacobs Room. I havent actually got round the watching the film with Nocile Kidman. Is it any good and does it show an accurate portrayl of what Virginia Woolf was really like as a person? Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: The Hours is based on the book of the same name, by Michael Cunningham. It's a great novel, one of my favorites! I like Virginia Woolf a lot, and from my understanding the portrayal of her in the movie/book is quite accurate. I would recommend the book or movie, especially if your favorite is Mrs. Dalloway. The book/movie focuses around three women in different times - Virginia Woolf as she writes Mrs. Dalloway, a woman in the 50's as she reads it, and a contemporary woman living out a version of it. It's rather brilliant. As for her sexuality, she had a love affair with Vita Sackville-West and close friendships that a lot of scholars speculate about with Madge Vaughn (and inspiration for the character of Mrs. Dalloway), Violet Dickinson, and Ethel Smyth. She was also, however, very close to her husband. |