Albert Nobbs is a 2011 period drama film directed by Rodrigo García and starring Glenn Close. The screenplay, by Close, John Banville and Gabriella Prekop, is based on the 1927 novella Albert Nobbs by George Moore. The film received mixed reviews, but the performances of Close and Janet McTeer were praised; they were nominated for the Academy Award in the categories of Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, respectively. They also received Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. The film was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Makeup. The novella had been earlier adapted as a play entitled The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs in which Close starred Off-Broadway in 1982 and for which she won an Obie Award for Best Actress.
| Director | Rodrigo García |
| Produced by | Glenn Close, Bonnie Curtis, John Goff |
| Screenplay by | Glenn Close, John Banville, Gabriella Prekop |
| Story by | István Szabó |
| Starring | Glenn Close, Mia Wasikowska, Aaron Johnson, Janet McTeer |
| Music | Brian Byrne |
| Cinematography | Michael McDonough |
| Edited by | Steven Weisberg |
| Production, company | Mockingbird Pictures, Trillium Productions, Parallel Film Productions, Morrison Films, WestEnd Films, Chrysalis Films, Allen & Associates, Canal+, Irish Film Board |
| Distributed by | Entertainment One |
| Released | September 2, 2011 (Telluride) |
| Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom, Ireland, United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | €6 million ($7.5 million approx.) |
| Box office | $8.5 million |
| Netflix ID | 70208815 |
About Albert Nobbs
Period drama film that follows a woman who disguises herself as a man to work as a butler. When she meets a handsome painter she hopes to finally shed herself of the lie she has been living. The film was directed by Rodrigo García.
Achievement of Albert Nobbs
Actress Glenn Close was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the picture.
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Latest information about Albert Nobbs updated on February 08 2023.
