Virginia Woolf: Mrs. Dalloway

Name: Virginia Woolf: Mrs. Dalloway
Director: Kim Evans
Released: 1988-02-21
Cast: Eileen Atkins, John Castle, Robert Daws, Rupert Degas, Christina Greatrex

S1 E7 February 21, 1988

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Overview

Virginia Woolf pushed the boundaries of the novel as a tool for psychological inquiry through her experimentation with subjective and relativistic perceptions of time and events. This program intercuts scenes from a compelling dramatization of Mrs. Dalloway with a portrayal of Virginia Woolf—played by actress Eileen Atkins—who, based on entries from her diary, explicates the story. Literary critic Hermione Lee addresses topics in the novel such as the significance of shared external events and the theme of emotional bankruptcy, both of which propel this drama of the mind.