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Albert Nobbs is an English butler at the Morrison Hotel in late-19th-century Dublin, Ireland; his boss is Mrs. Baker. Although born female, Albert has spent the last 30 years living as a man. He has also been secretly saving money to buy a tobacconist shop to gain some measure of freedom and independence. Recently unemployed Joe Mackins arrives ...
Feb 22, 2012 · Albert Nobbs is a drama romance film based on a play, starring Glenn Close as a woman who disguises herself as a man to work as a butler in 19th-century Dublin. The film explores her love, identity and ambition, and features a cast of actors such as Mia Wasikowska, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Janet McTeer.
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- Drama, Romance
- Rodrigo García
- 2012-02-22
A sad and realistic film about a woman who passes as a man to work as a butler in 19th century Dublin. Glenn Close gives a brave and Oscar-nominated performance as Albert Nobbs, who dreams of having a tobacco shop and a wife.
Albert Nobbs tells a worthy story with an outstanding performance at its core, even if the end result is often somewhat less than the sum of its admirable parts. Read Critics Reviews.
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- Rodrigo Garcia
- R
- Glenn Close
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Albert Nobbs is a 19th-century Irish waiter who poses as a man to work in a hotel and save money for his own business. He falls in love with a co-worker, but faces challenges and betrayals in his quest for happiness.
May 24, 2013 · January 27, 2012 (limited; one-week Oscar run: Dec. 21,2011)Award winning actress Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs) plays a woman passing as a man in order to work ...
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Sep 12, 2011 · Albert Nobbs seems a deeply weird – perhaps even too freaky – chap, with his odd appearance and titchy figure and strangled voice and unwillingness to socialise.
