"Clarissa" Adaptation of "Mrs. Dalloway" Set in Nigeria Receives Reviews
Reviews are emerging for "Clarissa," a new adaptation of Virginia Woolf's "Mrs. Dalloway" that reimagines the story set in Nigeria. The production stars Sophie Okonedo and Ayo Edebiri, with critics praising its sharp and stirring take on the classic novel.
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Clarissa review – Sophie Okonedo mesmeric as Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway decamps to Nigeria
Cannes film festival: Commanding performances and a great musical score underpin this seductive drama about regret, memory and young love Virginia Woolf seems to be having a moment in the movies. Soon, we will see Tina Gharavi’s new version of Woolf’s comic novel Night and Day; and now, Nigerian film-making brothers Arie and Chuko Esiri have brought to Cannes their interpretation of Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway, a seductively mysterious, languorous, melancholy drama with commanding performances and a...
By Peter Bradshaw
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Premiering in the Directors' Fortnight section (and already acquired by Neon), Arie and Chuko Esiri's adaptation of the Virginia Woolf novel also features David Oyelowo and Fortune Nwafor.
By Jon Frosch
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