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Release Date:
4 January 2008 (USA)
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Tagline:
You can only imagine the truth. more
Plot:
Fledgling writer Briony Tallis, as a 13-year-old, irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit. Based on the British romance novel by Ian McEwan. full summary | full synopsis
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Won Oscar.
Another 23 wins
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67 nominations
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'The Lovely Bones' - Video footage from the Royal Film Performance & World Premiere.
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Great interpretation of a wonderful novel
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Saoirse Ronan | ... | Briony Tallis - Age 13 | |
| Ailidh Mackay | ... | Singing Housemaid | |
| Brenda Blethyn | ... | Grace Turner | |
| Julia West | ... | Betty | |
| James McAvoy | ... | Robbie Turner | |
| Harriet Walter | ... | Emily Tallis | |
| Keira Knightley | ... | Cecilia Tallis | |
| Juno Temple | ... | Lola Quincey | |
| Felix von Simson | ... | Pierrot Quincey | |
| Charlie von Simson | ... | Jackson Quincey | |
| Alfie Allen | ... | Danny Hardman | |
| Patrick Kennedy | ... | Leon Tallis | |
| Benedict Cumberbatch | ... | Paul Marshall | |
| Peter Wight | ... | Police Inspector | |
| Leander Deeny | ... | Police Constable |
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Also Known As:
Reviens-moi (France)
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MPAA:
Rated R for disturbing war images, language and some sexuality.
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Runtime:
123 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:15 |
Ireland:15A |
Netherlands:12 |
Canada:14A |
Finland:K-13 |
South Korea:15 |
Germany:12 |
Australia:MA |
Singapore:M18 |
Malaysia:U |
Norway:11 |
Sweden:11 |
Brazil:14 |
Taiwan:PG-12 |
USA:R (certificate #43417) |
France:Unrated |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Argentina:16 |
Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) |
Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) |
Japan:PG-12 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Norway:15 (TV rating) |
Iceland:12
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Filming of the film's three sections was done almost entirely in sequence.
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Continuity: When Robbie gives Briony the letter for her sister, she arrives at the fence with the hem of her collar down. In the next shot, her collar is up. In the next shot, it's down again.
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Referenced in "The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-01-22)" (2008)
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Soundtrack:
Miss You
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Should Briony's atonement be accepted?What song are the soldiers singing in the bandstand at Dunkirk during the extended beach shot?
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I saw a preview of this film yesterday and felt privileged to be one of the first people to see the film. It was also a pleasure to see a film before reading any other critical review or opinion. I am a great fan of Ian Mcewan and was concerned that it would not be possible to capture the subtleties and nuances of Mcewan's writing but I needn't have had any worries. The director, Joe Wright and screenplay writer Christopher Hampton have done a superb job and the complexities of the novel are superbly captured with real imagination. The story is set in three main areas, an English country house in 1935, war torn France 1940 and London 1940. The atmosphere in of all three are wonderfully captured by the director, cinematographer, costume design and score and I am sure that there are going to be some Oscar nominations for these. James McAvoy as lead man gives a tremendous performance of a restrained but passionate man. I was not as convinced by Keira Knightley's performance and am not sure that her acting has the mature edge to capture the social nuances of the times that McAvoy did so successfully. Do not see this film if you like fast paced films and rapid plot development! This is not a film for the pop video generation. If however you like character development and a plot that unravels at a pace that allows you to be immersed in the atmosphere of the film then I can highly recommend Atonement as one of the best films that I have seen this year.