- Actors: Kathy Bates, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Christopher Plummer, Judy Parfitt, David Strathairn
- Directors: Taylor Hackford
- Writers: Stephen King, Tony Gilroy
- Producers: Taylor Hackford, Charles Mulvehill, Gina Blumenfeld, Michael Kelly
- Format: PAL
- Language English, French
- Subtitles: Arabic, Bulgarian, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 2.35:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 18
- Studio: Warner Home Video
- DVD Release Date: 21 Aug 2000
- Run Time: 132 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004U8NH
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 10,829 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Dark secrets, family torments and two murders swirl around the stoic, hardened figure of Dolores Claiborne (Kathy Bates), a housekeeper accused of murdering her employer of 22 years. Then there was that timely accident that took Dolores's husband (David Strathairn) during the solar eclipse of 1975. Yet with all the sombre suffering that follows Dolores like a miasma of pain, none of it compares with the heartache of a relationship she has with her grown daughter (Jennifer Jason Leigh). Although this flick is rife with horror, it is not of the supernatural kind, but rather of the torment only real people can impose on one another. The script is full of colourful language, and director Taylor Hackford successfully weaves several plot threads and psychological dilemmas throughout this engrossing tale without diminishing any of them. He not only culls intense performances from his cast, but he also brings to life the landscape around them. When Dolores Claiborne's best-kept secret is finally given up, it occurs under the surreal backdrop of a solar eclipse that is a truly sensational bit of cinematography. --Rochelle O'Gorman
Amazon.co.uk Review
Dark secrets, family torments and two murders swirl around the stoic, hardened figure of Dolores Claiborne (Kathy Bates in one of her most magnetic screen performances), a housekeeper accused of murdering her employer of 22 years. Then there was that timely accident that took Dolores's husband (David Strathairn) during the solar eclipse of 1975. Yet with all the sombre suffering that follows Dolores like a miasma of pain, none of it compares with the heartache of a relationship she has with her grown daughter (Jennifer Jason Leigh). Although Dolores Claiborne is rife with horror, it is not of the supernatural kind, but rather of the torment only real people can impose on one another. The script, adapted from Stephen King's novel, successfully weaves several plot threads and psychological dilemmas throughout this engrossing tale without diminishing any of them. Director Taylor Hackford not only culls intense performances from his cast, but also brings to life the haunting, autumnal landscape around them. When the film's best-kept secret is finally given up, it occurs under the surreal backdrop of a solar eclipse: a truly sensational piece of cinematography that crowns a movie replete with indelible images and intense emotions. --Rochelle O'Gorman
On the DVD: In Dolores Claiborne, the autumnal landscape of Nova Scotia is as much a principal character as any of the actors. As a result, the film is crucially dependent on the subtleties of the cinematographer's sense of time and place. The superb clarity of the widescreen DVD transfer only enhances the movie's steely cool atmosphere. Director Taylor Hackford gives a detailed and illuminating commentary--elucidating the cast's performance and explaining the careful photography of every scene. Though the commentary is the only extra feature, it adds more real value than most two disc sets can manage. --Mark Walker
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This must be one of Stephen King's greatest adaptations to the big screen. The cast are superb, there are shocks and surprises galore, and the entire thing just reeks with style. Fabulous. A must-see for any movie fans of any age (within legal restrictions!) Kathy Bates is devine.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Anything written by Stephen King deserves the utmost respect - he's a genius imo & Kathy Bates gives an Oscar standard performance in the lead role.
The husband deserved everything he got......
Great film.
The husband deserved everything he got......
Great film.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Who is Dolores ? - a greedy monster and a murderer or an unhappy woman for whom an accident is sometimes a best friend? Kathy Bates received the Oscar for her portrayal of a psychotic nurse in another King's adaptation, "Misery" but I believe that Dolores Claiborne is her best role. She carries the film and I don't think that any other actress could fit the part as well as Bates did which brings the question - maybe King wrote the book with her in mind, who knows? Judy Parfitt is extremely well cast as Vera Donovan, an arrogant ice queen, who was capable of understanding and care for Dolores and her daughter and who knew too well about loneliness and despair. David Strathairn deserves high praise for his Joe St. George, Dolores's abusive husband and Selena's father from hell.
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Even better than Misery!
What enables Stephen King to write so many great stories? Whatever it is let us be thankful, let us also be thankful that so many of his stories are transferred so brilliantly to... Read more
Published 23 days ago by N. Kilbey
An Absolute and Total Gem.
It's a practically flawless film.
See it. Do.
Very rarely do I heap such praise: all aspects of this film make it an absolute and total gem. Read more
See it. Do.
Very rarely do I heap such praise: all aspects of this film make it an absolute and total gem. Read more
Published 2 months ago by moviewise1
Delores Claiborne
Brilliantly written by Steven King - this is a superb production with a top flight cast - truly unmissable. Kathy Bates is outstanding as usual. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mr. D. Stokes
Great Movie!!!
I love this film because it holds the viewers interest, right till the end, especially, if you are seeing it for the very first time. Read more
Published 7 months ago by K. Stewart
Kathy Bates what a wonderful actress
Having just watched Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, I wanted to watch another film with Kathy Bates in a leading role, and I have to say I was not disappointed with... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Mrs. La Watts
GOTCHA
Really bought this for my wife but somewhat shocked that
a middle-aged women without anything superficial going for her---
---the lead actress ,put in such a... Read more
a middle-aged women without anything superficial going for her---
---the lead actress ,put in such a... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Bombalone
Great service!
I had just read Dolores Claiborne and wanted a good VHS copy of the film delivered quickly... and that's exactly what I got!
Published on 12 May 2009 by Elaine
Spellbinding, classy, entertainment
A seriously underrated movie.
Direction is first class, photography is brilliant, particularly in the flashbacks where it helps create mood. Read more
Direction is first class, photography is brilliant, particularly in the flashbacks where it helps create mood. Read more
Published on 3 Aug 2007 by David R. Bishop
A perfect slice of Americana
Very few King adaptations stay completely true to the original novels however apart from the big names such as Carrie, Misery, Shawshank Redemption,The green mile and The Shining... Read more
Published on 19 April 2007 by Mr. T. S. Hughes
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