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Nell

5.8

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Original title

Nell

Year

1994

Running time

113 min.

Country

United States

Director

Michael Apted

Screenwriter

William Nicholson, Mark Handley

Cast

Music

Mark Isham

Cinematography

Dante Spinotti

Producer

20th Century Fox

Genre

Drama | Nature

Synopsis

Nell is a girl who's been brought up in an isolated world. The only people she knew were her mother and twin sister. They lived together in a cottage in the forest. Nobody has ever met Nell. After her mother's death, she's discovered by the local doctor Jerome. He's fascinated by her, since she speaks a mangled language, developed by her sister and herself growing up, "twin speak" if you will. But Paula, a psychology student, wants her observed in a laboratory. The judge decides they get three months to observe her in the forest, after which he'll decide about Nell's future.

Awards: 1994: Nominated for Oscar: Best Actress (Jodie Foster)

1994: 3 Nominations for Golden Globe: Movie Drama, Actress Drama (Foster), OST

1994: David di Donatello Awards: Best Foreign Actress (Jodie Foster)

1994: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nominated for Best Actress (Jodie Foster)

1995: Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Best Actress (Jodie Foster)

1994: Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG): Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role.

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Nell

1994

Michael Apted

5.8

(7,578)