Consumers looking to view one of the best performances of the year will have a chance to see Glenn Close in the celebrated three-time Oscar® nominee Albert Nobbs for a limited two week engagement on Video On Demand and Pay-Per-View beginning April 10th through April 24th. The sneak peek will come one month ahead of the film’s debut on Blu-ray Disc, DVD and Digital Download May 15th.
The drama stars six-time Oscar® nominee* Glenn Close, who gives a “powerhouse performance”. (New York Post), as Albert. An impressive supporting cast includes two-time Academy Award® nominee** Janet McTeer, along with Mia Wasikowska (The Kids Are All Right), Aaron Johnson (Kick-Ass) and Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Showtime’s “The Tudors”.). Directed “with grit and grace”. (Rolling Stone) by Rodrigo Garcia (Mother and Child), the film is based on the novella by Irish author George Moore and features a story by Istvan Szabo and screenplay by Gabriella Prekop,...
The drama stars six-time Oscar® nominee* Glenn Close, who gives a “powerhouse performance”. (New York Post), as Albert. An impressive supporting cast includes two-time Academy Award® nominee** Janet McTeer, along with Mia Wasikowska (The Kids Are All Right), Aaron Johnson (Kick-Ass) and Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Showtime’s “The Tudors”.). Directed “with grit and grace”. (Rolling Stone) by Rodrigo Garcia (Mother and Child), the film is based on the novella by Irish author George Moore and features a story by Istvan Szabo and screenplay by Gabriella Prekop,...
- 3/22/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The ninth annual Irish Film & Television Awards took place tonight at a Gala Awards Ceremony held at the Convention Centre Dublin.
In the field of film 'The Guard' was the big winner of the night receiving the Ifta for Best Film, with writer/director John Michael McDonagh named Best Director, Best Screenwriter and the Irish Film Board Rising Star for his feature directorial debut. Fionnula Flannagan who was honoured with a lifetime achievement award also won best supporting actress for her part in 'The Guard'.
Michael Fassbender picked up best actor for 'Shame' while Saoirse Ronan picked up best actress for her role in 'Hanna.' Ryan Gosling picked up the best international actor for 'Drive,' Chris O'Dowd picked up best supporting actor for 'Bridesmaids', and Glenn Close picked up best international actress for 'Albert Nobbs.'
'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy...
In the field of film 'The Guard' was the big winner of the night receiving the Ifta for Best Film, with writer/director John Michael McDonagh named Best Director, Best Screenwriter and the Irish Film Board Rising Star for his feature directorial debut. Fionnula Flannagan who was honoured with a lifetime achievement award also won best supporting actress for her part in 'The Guard'.
Michael Fassbender picked up best actor for 'Shame' while Saoirse Ronan picked up best actress for her role in 'Hanna.' Ryan Gosling picked up the best international actor for 'Drive,' Chris O'Dowd picked up best supporting actor for 'Bridesmaids', and Glenn Close picked up best international actress for 'Albert Nobbs.'
'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy...
- 2/11/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Flicks News)
- FlicksNews.net
Award winning actress Glenn Close plays a woman passing as a man in order to work and survive in 19th century Ireland in Albert Nobbs. Some thirty years after donning men.s clothing, she finds herself trapped in a prison of her own making. Mia Wasikowska (Helen), Aaron Johnson (Joe) and Brendan Gleeson (Dr. Holloran) join a prestigious, international cast that includes Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Janet McTeer, Brenda Fricker and Pauline Collins.
Rodrigo Garcia directs from a script that Glenn Close, along with Man Booker prize-winning novelist John Banville and Gabriella Prekop, adapted from a short story by Irish author George Moore.
Wamg is giving away passes to the advanced screening of Albert Nobbs in St. Louis – Wednesday, January 25th at 7pm at Landmark Plaza Frontenac Cinema.
Official Rules:
1. You Must Be In The St. Louis Area The Day Of The Screening.
2. Fill Out Your Name And E-mail Address Below.
Rodrigo Garcia directs from a script that Glenn Close, along with Man Booker prize-winning novelist John Banville and Gabriella Prekop, adapted from a short story by Irish author George Moore.
Wamg is giving away passes to the advanced screening of Albert Nobbs in St. Louis – Wednesday, January 25th at 7pm at Landmark Plaza Frontenac Cinema.
Official Rules:
1. You Must Be In The St. Louis Area The Day Of The Screening.
2. Fill Out Your Name And E-mail Address Below.
- 1/20/2012
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
For Glenn Close, "Albert Nobbs" has been a long time coming for its big screen incarnation. Based on a short story by Irish author George Moore, it was first adapted into an off-Broadway production by Simone Benmussa with Close in the lead role that won her an Obie award. The actress has been a driving force behind the film adaptation, shepherding the project for 15 years, taking on the responsibilities of a producer and even co-writing the script with Man Booker prize-winning author John Banville and Gabriella Prekop. So yes, it's passion project for Close, and it's unfortunate that none of that enthusiasm manages to find its way to the big screen. Stodgy, stuffy and somewhat inconsequential, "Albert Nobbs" gets all dressed up but has nowhere to go. Yes, as you might have heard, Albert Nobbs (Close) is not a man. Under disguise for most of her life, she has risen...
- 12/21/2011
- The Playlist
How can a woman with no family, no inheritance, and no job prospects survive? If we're talking today, and if we're talking America, at least she stands a chance. If we're talking 19th-century Ireland, posing as a man might be the only way. In the screenplay for "Albert Nobbs," by Glenn Close with Gabriella Prekop and John Banville, based on the short story "The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs" by George Moore, Albert is a woman who does exactly that.And how can an actor with astonishing talents, a rich résumé of memorable roles, and a choice of top-rung actors and crew help bring Albert to the screen? Very nicely, thank you, although the task took Close nearly 30 years. In 1982, she played Albert in a theatricalization by Simone Benmussa. The character haunted Close, who continued developing ideas for the film version of the story. For decades, too, Albert disguised...
- 12/8/2011
- by help@backstage.com (Dany Margolies)
- backstage.com
Poster for Albert Nobbs, helmed by Rodrigo Garcia. Check out the official U.S. movie poster for the film which also stars Mia Wasikowska, Aaron Johnson, Brendan Gleeson, Janet McTeer, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Pauline Collins and Brenda Fricker. Glenn Close plays a woman passing 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. Rodrigo Garcia directs from a script that Glenn Close, along with Man Booker prize-winning novelist John Banville and Gabriella Prekop, adapted from a short story by Irish author George Moore. Pic opens via Roadside Attractions on January 27th and is rated R...
- 11/3/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Poster for Albert Nobbs, helmed by Rodrigo Garcia. Check out the official U.S. movie poster for the film which also stars Mia Wasikowska, Aaron Johnson, Brendan Gleeson, Janet McTeer, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Pauline Collins and Brenda Fricker. Glenn Close plays a woman passing 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. Rodrigo Garcia directs from a script that Glenn Close, along with Man Booker prize-winning novelist John Banville and Gabriella Prekop, adapted from a short story by Irish author George Moore. Pic opens via Roadside Attractions on January 27th and is rated R...
- 11/3/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Glenn Close's publicists must have been working round the clock these last few months. A highly likely Best Actress Oscar contender for her performance in Albert Nobbs, Close has already received the San Sebastian International Film Festival's Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award and, a couple of days ago, the Hollywood Film Festival's Hollywood Career Achievement Award. Now comes the announcement that Close will be taking home another Career Achievement Award, this time at the Palm Springs International Film Festival's awards gala ceremony on January 7, 2012, at the Palm Springs Convention Center. In Albert Nobbs, Close plays a 19th-century Irishwoman who passes as a (strange-looking) man in order to eke out a living in those difficult times. In the past, the Academy has often shown a penchant for cross-dressing actors, e.g., Jack Lemmon in Some Like It Hot, Julie Andrews in Victor Victoria, Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie, John Lithgow The World According to Garp,...
- 10/27/2011
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Award winning actress Glenn Close plays a woman passing as a man in order to work and survive in 19th century Ireland in this trailer for Albert Nobbs. Some thirty years after donning men’s clothing, she finds herself trapped in a prison of her own making. Mia Wasikowska (Helen), Aaron Johnson (Joe) and Brendan Gleeson (Dr. Holloran) join a prestigious, international cast that includes Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Janet McTeer, Brenda Fricker and Pauline Collins.
The film showed to rave reviews and a bustle of Best Actress Oscar buzz for Close at Telluride Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival in September. The 15th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Film Awards will honor the five-time Oscar nominee with the .Hollywood Career Achievement Award. at the festival.s Hollywood Film Awards Gala Ceremony on October 24, 2011.
Glenn Close’s connection to the character of Albert Nobbs stretches back almost three decades...
The film showed to rave reviews and a bustle of Best Actress Oscar buzz for Close at Telluride Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival in September. The 15th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Film Awards will honor the five-time Oscar nominee with the .Hollywood Career Achievement Award. at the festival.s Hollywood Film Awards Gala Ceremony on October 24, 2011.
Glenn Close’s connection to the character of Albert Nobbs stretches back almost three decades...
- 10/13/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
See the trailer for Rodrigo Garcia's Albert Nobbs, starring Glenn Close Rodrigo Garcia directs from a script by Glenn Close, John Banville and Gabriella Prekop, adapted from a short story by Irish author George Moore. Also in the cast of the drama are Mia Wasikowska, Aaron Johnson, Janet McTeer, Pauline Collins, Brenda Fricker, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Brendan Gleeson. Award winning actress Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs) plays a woman passing 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...
- 10/12/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
See the trailer for Rodrigo Garcia's Albert Nobbs, starring Glenn Close Rodrigo Garcia directs from a script by Glenn Close, John Banville and Gabriella Prekop, adapted from a short story by Irish author George Moore. Also in the cast of the drama are Mia Wasikowska, Aaron Johnson, Janet McTeer, Pauline Collins, Brenda Fricker, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Brendan Gleeson. Award winning actress Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs) plays a woman passing 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...
- 10/12/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Glenn Close in Albert Nobbs
Photo: Liddell Entertainment and Roadside Attractions The adaptation of the 19th-century short story by George Moore and subsequent play, Albert Nobbs, is a dull and grey story of a woman pretending to be a man, essentially because that's the only life she's known for some thirty years. Working as a butler in a swank Dublin hotel for the last 17 of those years, she's been pinching pennies and saving her tips, dreaming of the day she can open her own tobacco shop and begin living a life she call her own. Beyond that, a couple of side stories involving supporting characters persist, but there really isn't much more of this story to tell.
Glenn Close has been working on this project for years. She won an Obie Award for her performance in the Off-Broadway production of the play in the early '80s, but it would...
Photo: Liddell Entertainment and Roadside Attractions The adaptation of the 19th-century short story by George Moore and subsequent play, Albert Nobbs, is a dull and grey story of a woman pretending to be a man, essentially because that's the only life she's known for some thirty years. Working as a butler in a swank Dublin hotel for the last 17 of those years, she's been pinching pennies and saving her tips, dreaming of the day she can open her own tobacco shop and begin living a life she call her own. Beyond that, a couple of side stories involving supporting characters persist, but there really isn't much more of this story to tell.
Glenn Close has been working on this project for years. She won an Obie Award for her performance in the Off-Broadway production of the play in the early '80s, but it would...
- 9/10/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
For Glenn Close, "Albert Nobbs" has been a long time coming for its big screen incarnation. Based on a short story by Irish author George Moore, it was first adapted into an off-Broadway production by Simone Benmussa with Close in the lead role that won her an Obie award. The actress has been a driving force behind the film adaptation, shepherding the project for 15 years, taking on the responsibilities of a producer and even co-writing the script with Man Booker prize-winning author John Banville and Gabriella Prekop. So yes, it's passion project for Close and it's unfortunate that none…...
- 9/10/2011
- The Playlist
Glenn Close will be this year's recipient of the Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award at the 59th San Sebastian International Film Festival, which runs September 16 to 24. The Sept. 18 award ceremony will help to publicize the European premiere of the Close's latest project, the period drama Albert Nobbs. Directed by Colombian filmmaker Rodrigo García (son of Gabriel García Márquez), Albert Nobbs stars Close as a 19th-century female Dubliner who passes herself off as a man in order to eke out a living. Based on a short story by George Moore, Albert Nobbs was adapted for the screen by Close, Gabriella Prekop, and novelist John Banville. Albert Nobbs' world premiere will be held at the Toronto Film Festival in early September. Also in the film's cast: Mia Wasikowska, Aaron Johnson, Janet McTeer, Pauline Collins, Brenda Fricker, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Brendan Gleeson. Glenn Close has been nominated for five Academy Awards, but she has never won.
- 8/12/2011
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Roadside Attractions and Lidell Entertainment get Rodrigo Garcia's Albert Nobbs starring Glenn Close. Deal is for U.S. distribution for Garcia (Mother and Child) film, reports Variety. The story's character was created in the George Moore's "The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs" novella which is set in 19th century Dublin and tells of a woman passing as a man to get work and survive. Garcia directs the film from a script penned by Gabriella Prekop, John Banville and Glenn Close, based on a story by Istvan Szabo, adapted from Moore's work.
- 7/6/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Roadside Attractions and Lidell Entertainment get Rodrigo Garcia's Albert Nobbs starring Glenn Close. Deal is for U.S. distribution for Garcia (Mother and Child) film, reports Variety. The story's character was created in the George Moore's "The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs" novella which is set in 19th century Dublin and tells of a woman passing as a man to get work and survive. Garcia directs the film from a script penned by Gabriella Prekop, John Banville and Glenn Close, based on a story by Istvan Szabo, adapted from Moore's work.
- 7/6/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Roadside Attractions and Lidell Entertainment get Rodrigo Garcia's Albert Nobbs starring Glenn Close. Deal is for U.S. distribution for Garcia (Mother and Child) film, reports Variety. The story's character was created in the George Moore's "The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs" novella which is set in 19th century Dublin and tells of a woman passing as a man to get work and survive. Garcia directs the film from a script penned by Gabriella Prekop, John Banville and Glenn Close, based on a story by Istvan Szabo, adapted from Moore's work.
- 7/6/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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