Details

Subjects:

Moore, George, 1852-1933 -- Film adaptations.
Waiters -- Ireland -- Dublin -- Drama.
Impersonation -- Drama.
Gender identity -- Drama.
Sex role -- Drama.
Sex discrimination against women -- History -- Drama.
Ireland -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Drama.
Dublin (Ireland) -- Drama.

Form/Genre:

Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Language:

English dialogue; with optional English and Spanish subtitles.
Closed-captioned.

System Details:

DVD; NTSC; region 1; 5.1 Dolby Digital.

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.

Contents:

Special features: audio commentary with Glenn Close and Rodrigo García; deleted scenes; theatrical trailer.

Participant:

Glenn Close, Mia Wasikowska, Aaron Johnson, Janet McTeer, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Pauline Collins, Brenda Fricker, Brendan Gleeson.

Credits:

Director of photography, Michael McDonough ; editor, Steven Weisberg ; music by Brian Byrne.

Notes:

Based on the novel by George Moore.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2011.
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.).

Contributor:

García, Rodrigo, 1959- , Director
Curtis, Bonnie. , Producer
Lynn, Julie. , Producer
Moloney, Alan. , Producer
Close, Glenn, 1947- , Producer, Actor, Screenwriter
Prekop, Gabriella, 1947- , Screenwriter
Banville, John. , Screenwriter
Szabó, István, 1938- , Author
Wasikowska, Mia, 1989- , Actor
Taylor-Johnson, Aaron, 1990- , Actor
McTeer, Janet. , Actor
Rhys-Meyers, Jonathan, 1977- , Actor
Fricker, Brenda. , Actor
Collins, Pauline, 1940- , Actor
Moore, George, 1852-1933. , Author
Byrne, T. B. (T. Brian) , Composer
LD Entertainment. , Producer
Roadside Attractions (Firm) , Producer
Trillium Productions (Firm) , Producer
Mockingbird Pictures. , Producer
Parallel Film Productions. , Producer
Chrysalis Films. , Producer
Allen & Associates. , Producer
WestEnd Films. , Producer
Studio Canal+. , Producer
Bord Scannán na hÉireann. , Producer
Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.). , Distributor

Related Work:

Moore, George, 1852-1933. Albert Nobbs., Author

OCLC:

780307104

Publisher Number:

031398151487
32278 Lionsgate