Albert Nobbs /

A woman passes as a man in order to work and survive in 19th century Ireland. Some thirty years after donning men's clothing, she finds herself trapped in a prison of her own making.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Albert Nobbs (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: Chrysalis Films, Allen & Associates, WestEnd Films, Studio Canal+, Bord Scannán na hÉireann, Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.)
Other Authors: Szabó, István, 1938-, Prekop, Gabriella, 1947- (Screenwriter), Banville, John (Screenwriter), Close, Glenn, 1947- (Screenwriter, Actor), Wasikowska, Mia, 1989- (Actor), Taylor-Johnson, Aaron, 1990- (Actor), McTeer, Janet (Actor), Rhys-Meyers, Jonathan, 1977- (Actor), Fricker, Brenda (Actor), Collins, Pauline, 1940- (Actor), Gleeson, Brendan (Actor), Moore, George, 1852-1933
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: [Santa Monica, California] : Lions Gate Films, Inc., [2015?]
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus)
Description
Summary:A woman passes as a man in order to work and survive in 19th century Ireland. Some thirty years after donning men's clothing, she finds herself trapped in a prison of her own making.
Item Description:Based on the novella by George Moore.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2011.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (113 min.)) : sound, color
Audience:MPAA rating: R; some sexuality, brief nudity and language.
Awards:Nominee: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Glenn Close), Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Janet McTeer), Best Makeup (Martial Corneville, Lynn Johnson, Matthew W. Mungle), 2012 Academy Awards (U.S.).
Production Credits:Director of photography, Michael McDonough ; editor, Steven Weisberg ; music by Brian Byrne.