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Albert Nobbs

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Original title

Albert Nobbs

Year

2011

Running time

108 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

Rodrigo García

Screenwriter

Glenn Close, John Banville, Gabriella Prekop. Story: George Moore

Cast

Music

Brian Byrne

Cinematography

Michael McDonough

Producer

Co-production United Kingdom-Ireland;

Mockingbird Pictures, Parallel Film Productions, WestEnd Films

Genre

Drama | 19th Century. Gay & Lesbian

Synopsis

Glenn Close plays a brave woman struggling to get on in life in the sexist patriarchal society of Ireland in the 19th century pretending to be a man to get a job at a hotel. The renowned actress has produced the film and written the script together with the novelist John Banville. It is directed by Rodrigo García, who has made films such as "Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her", "Nine Lives" or "Mother and Child."

Awards: 2011: Academy Awards: 3 nominations: Actress (Close), Sup. Actress (McTeer) and Makeup

2011: Golden Globes: 3 nominations, including Best Actress - Drama (Close)

2011: Toronto International Film Festival: Official Selection

2011: Independent Spirit Awards: Nominated for Best Supporting Actress (Janet McTeer)

2011: Satellite Awards: Best Song. 4 nominations, including Best Adapted Screenplay

2011: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Nominated for Best Supp. Actress (McTeer)

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Critics' reviews

"As an experiment in Academy Award psychology, "Albert Nobbs" is fascinating. As drama? It is, forgive us, a drag"

John Anderson: The Wall Street Journal
"Though this period drama is meant to be thought-provoking and prompt intriguing queries about gender, it leaves too many questions unanswered (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of four)"

Claudia Puig: USA Today
"As directed with grit and grace by Rodrigo García, this quietly devastating film goes bone-deep (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"

Peter Travers: Rolling Stone

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Albert Nobbs

2011

Rodrigo García

5.9

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