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The Children Act is a 2017 drama film directed by Richard Eyre, produced by Duncan Kenworthy, with a screenplay written by Ian McEwan, based on his 2014 novel of the same name. It stars Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, and Fionn Whitehead. The film had its world premiere at the 42nd Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2017.
The Children Act: Directed by Richard Eyre. With Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Reena Lalbihari, Dominic Carter. As her marriage crumbles, a judge must decide a case involving a teenage boy who is refusing a blood transfusion on religious principle.
- (15K)
- Drama
- Richard Eyre
- 2018-09-14
Sep 14, 2018 · As mature as movies get, the elegantly costumed and designed “The Children Act” is a welcome getaway from the now-fading summer’s loud fare, into something quiet and tasteful that aims for the aging soul.
Fiona Maye (Dame Emma Thompson) is an eminent High Court judge in London presiding with wisdom and compassion over ethically complex cases of family law. But she has paid a heavy personal price for her workload, and her marriage to American professor Jack Faye (Stanley Tucci) is at a breaking point. In this moment of personal crisis, Fiona is ...
Sep 13, 2018 · Adapted by Ian McEwan from his 2014 novel and smoothly directed by Richard Eyre, “The Children Act” stars Emma Thompson as Fiona Maye, a British judge who must decide whether to require Adam, a...
- Richard Eyre
- 2 min
Smart, elegant, and deeply moving, The Children Act stars two-time Academy Award-winner Emma Thompson in a riveting performance as Fiona Maye, a British High Court judge who, in the midst of a marital crisis, must rule on a life-changing legal case concerning the survival of a teenage boy.
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Sep 10, 2017 · Film Review: ‘The Children Act’. A typically marvelous performance from Emma Thompson elevates what might have otherwise played as melodrama in this sophisticated Ian McEwan adaptation. By...
