Mrs. Dalloway

Mrs. Dalloway

1997 · 97 min · EN · 5.6 (60 votes)
Dir. Marleen Gorris · Starring Vanessa Redgrave, Natascha McElhone, Michael Kitchen, Alan Cox, Sarah Badel, Lena Headey · Music Ilona Sekacz
DramaRomance

Clarissa Dalloway looks back on her youth as she readies for a gathering at her house. The wife of a legislator and a doyenne of London's upper-crust party scene, Clarissa finds that the plight of ailing war veteran Septimus Warren Smith reminds her of a past romance with Peter Walsh. In flashbacks, young Clarissa explores her possibilities with Peter.

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A poignant, introspective journey through memory and unspoken desires. It feels like a quiet, elegant waltz with the past, exploring the roads not taken and the lingering echoes of youth amidst the rigid structures of society.

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