Albert Nobbs

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  • Opened December 21, 2011 
  • 1 hr 53 min
  • R | Some sexuality, brief nudity and language
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+. More on child suitability

  • In 19th-century Ireland, painfully shy butler Albert Nobbs (Glenn Close) hides an incredible secret: He is really a she. Terrified that someone will discover her identity, Albert keeps a very low profile, until the arrival of Hubert Page (Janet McTeer) registers a sea change in Albert's life. Hubert is also secretly a woman and has managed to find a partner who helps her maintain her masquerade. Hoping to find a similar arrangement, Albert begins wooing a hotel maid (Mia Wasikowska). Full synopsis

  • Cast: Glenn Close, Mia Wasikowska, Janet McTeer, Brendan Gleeson, Aaron Johnson, Brenda Fricker, Antonia Campbell-Hughes
  • Director: Rodrigo García
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign, Drama, Romance

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Albert Nobbs

by henryanne

The film was very sensitive, thought provoking and gripping. Very adult subject matter but extremely well done with outstanding acting, setting and cinamatography. An extraordinary film!...

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Albert Nobbs

by himj

To tell you the truth, I dont know what to think about this movie. I understood the plot, I just did not understand who Albert was? The actors were excellent....

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Glenn Close gives a powerful yet understated performance

by theohodge

So convincing as a man Albert Nobbs looked like a man in drag when given the opportunity to dress in ladies attire. A story of survival with an eye towards improving in the slightest one's quality...

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Rolling Stone
| Peter Travers

As directed with grit and grace by Rodrigo García, this quietly devastating film goes bone-deep. Read full review

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Boston Globe
| Ty Burr

As the title character in Albert Nobbs, Glenn Close skulks through Edwardian-era Dublin like a eunuch on a stealth mission. Read full review

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Steven Rea

Albert Nobbs is a quiet, minor-key work. The period finery is Masterpiece Classics-y, the parade of upper-crust and lower-tier eccentrics predictable. But Close's performance as this poor, wounded fellow resonates with depth and poignancy. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Lisa Schwarzbaum

Close's passion for the character she plays - 
a role, she has explained in interviews, that has absorbed her since she first played Nobbs on stage 30 years ago - contains its own intrigue. Read full review

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Mia Wasikowska and Glenn Close in "Albert Nobbs."