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A Closed Book

  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 28m
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5.4/10
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Daryl Hannah and Tom Conti in A Closed Book (2009)
Sir Paul, a distinguished author, blinded in a horrific accident, advertises for an amanuensis, an assistant to help him with his writing. He employs the amiable Jane Ryder to be his eyes as he revisits scenes from his past and works on what he intends to be his final opus.
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Sir Paul, a distinguished author, blinded in a horrific accident, advertises for an amanuensis, an assistant to help him with his writing. He employs the amiable Jane Ryder to be his eyes as... Read allSir Paul, a distinguished author, blinded in a horrific accident, advertises for an amanuensis, an assistant to help him with his writing. He employs the amiable Jane Ryder to be his eyes as he revisits scenes from his past and works on what he intends to be his final opus. Jane ... Read allSir Paul, a distinguished author, blinded in a horrific accident, advertises for an amanuensis, an assistant to help him with his writing. He employs the amiable Jane Ryder to be his eyes as he revisits scenes from his past and works on what he intends to be his final opus. Jane appears to be ideal: attractive, intelligent, unruffled by her employer's abrupt eccentric... Read all

  • Director
    • Raúl Ruiz
  • Writer
    • Gilbert Adair
  • Stars
    • Tom Conti
    • Daryl Hannah
    • Miriam Margolyes
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    1K
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    • Director
      • Raúl Ruiz
    • Writer
      • Gilbert Adair
    • Stars
      • Tom Conti
      • Daryl Hannah
      • Miriam Margolyes
    • 24User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Tom Conti
    Tom Conti
    • Sir Paul
    Daryl Hannah
    Daryl Hannah
    • Jane Ryder
    Miriam Margolyes
    Miriam Margolyes
    • Mrs. Kilbride
    Elaine Paige
    • Canvasser
    Simon MacCorkindale
    Simon MacCorkindale
    • Andrew Boles
    Matthew Alexander Kaufman
    Matthew Alexander Kaufman
    • Interviewee 1
    • (as Matthew Kaufman)
    William Ellis
    William Ellis
    • Interviewee 2
    Matthew Earley
    • Interviewee 3
    Brogan West
    • Interviewee 4
    Adam Ewan
    • Interviewee
    • (uncredited)
    Craig Painting
    • Interviewee
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Raúl Ruiz
    • Writer
      • Gilbert Adair
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    • Trivia
      Last cinema film of 'Simon MacCorkindale'.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Ricardo Aronovich, avec mes yeux de dinosaure du cinéma (2011)

    User reviews24

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    7/10
    Worth more than the current score
    I think the top review by derektrottersk says it all. The reviews are too harsh on this movie. It's actually an intelligent, theatrical drawing-room drama about a sophisticated but blind art critic and his quiet and beautiful amanuensis. Each turns out to be not as they seem. Some of the dramatic tension comes from Sir Paul's blindness, and how he and those close to him deal with it. Some drama arises out of the scenario of a beautiful new woman living together with a difficult, handicapped old man in this grand manor house. I thought it was well played by both Conti and Hannah.

    Not a movie to be avoided.
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    • Release date
      • May 2009 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Blind Revenge
    • Filming locations
      • Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Centurion
      • Eyeline Entertainment
      • Atlantic Film Distribution
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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