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As you must know by now, Albert Nobbs (Glenn Close in an Oscar-nominated turn) is not a man. She works as a butler and waiter in a 19th century Dublin hotel, where she dresses and passes as a man because a woman would not be hired for the job, and she needs the economic security.
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.
Jan 26, 2012 · Albert Nobbs is based on a story published in 1918 by George Moore, an Irishman with a keen empathy for women who find refuge with one another. You watch this strange creature and wonder: How...
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...
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Dec 20, 2011 · Glenn Close’s portrayal of Albert Nobbs, a woman disguised as a man in late-19th-century Ireland, is both charming and sad.
- Rodrigo García
Jan 27, 2012 · Albert Nobbs is unintentionally trapped in a prison of her own making. There’s no way she could have known her impulsive decision to impersonate a boy to get a job would dictate the role she’d play for the rest of her life.
Apr 5, 2012 · In Albert Nobbs – on which she also served as writer and producer – the generally tragic effect is leavened with a semi-sunny epilogue.
