Dolores Claiborne [DVD] [1995]

Great film with a great cast .

I had read this brilliant Stephen King story well before the film adaptation was released, but I knew it would be one of the best with Kathy Bates in the title role (anyone who has seen the film 'Misery' will know she's perfect for Stephen King characters). Thoroughly recommend this film, and I bought the DVD for myself as it never seems to come up on TV.

"Sometimes, Dolores... sometimes, you have to be a high-riding bitch to survive. Sometimes, being a bitch is all a woman has to hang onto". What a creation Vera Donovan is, part monster, part survivor, part saviour and a totally glamourous cunning bitch that you both pity and want as your best friend. This is a fantastic taut thriller with biting feminist and social commentary, a story of 3 different generations of wildly different yet equally tough women struggling in a tough world. Both Judy Parfitt and Kathy Bates should have been nominated for Oscars for this - a fantastic movie.

Decent watch. Close to the book.

Many thanks but got wrong one so I've ordered one on blueray.i want to get everything Mr king has done all on blueray if poss if not I'll get it on 4k or if I have to on dvd till I can find a better version but if your a disc person like me + you do same look into it 1,st coz one on a 10.000 is better on dvd due to many reasons like the transfer wasn't done right in the first place.but if done right it should always look better on blue or 4k I'm not trying to boast but I do have 3ov the best 4,k telly's I can buy.all Samsung+lg 65" ,75" +,85',8k TV.allso a top projector/screen + hi end oppo 205 players + reavon + Panasonic +pioneer units + some blues have snow when the dvds don't.(rare) but I've seen ( now got yellow brick road which looks brill on blue but wasn't that a30 or 40.,s film.see done great.

Taylor Hackford has made an absolutely gripping film closely following Stephen Kings original story. Beautifully photographed it has superb performances from all the participants, Kathy Bates being outstanding and a searingly excellent contribution from Judy Parfitt. Not for snowflakes....this film bites hard!

Good film

Great film