Noble (2014)

Christina Noble overcomes the harsh difficulties of her childhood in Ireland to discover her destiny on the streets of Saigon. A true story.

Director:

Stephen Bradley

Writer:

Stephen Bradley

Stars:

Deirdre O'Kane, Sarah Greene, Gloria Cramer Curtis

10 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Deirdre O'Kane	...	Christina Noble
Sarah Greene	...	Middle Christina
Brendan Coyle	...	Gerry Shaw
Liam Cunningham	...	Thomas
Ruth Negga	...	Joan
Nhu Quynh Nguyen Linh	...	Madame Linh
Mark Huberman	...	David Somers
Kinh Quoc	...	Trung
Le Ngoc Tu'o'ng	...	Phan Receptionist
Lu'o Ng My	...	My An
Dat Khou Nguyen Tien	...	Lam
Gloria Cramer Curtis	...	Young Christina
Lauren Malone	...	Kathy
Harry Whelehan	...	Andrew
Charlie Whelehan	...	Johnny

Storyline

Vietnam. 1989. Fourteen years after the end of the war. When Irish woman Christina Noble flies into Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) she leaves behind an extraordinary life story. But the best is yet to come. Christina lands in a country "that she wouldn't be able to show you on a map". With a few dollars, a dream and her own hard-won courage, she is about to change everything. For hundreds of thousands of people. Forever. NOBLE is the inspirational true story of a woman who believes that it only takes one person to make a difference. And of how she is proved right.

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Plot Keywords:

saigon | ireland | vietnam | poverty | catholic orphanage | 

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Taglines:

A fearless life. A reckless love.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material, including some violent and sexual situations

Details

Official Sites:

Official Blog Official site

Country:

UK Vietnam

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 May 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Christina Noble

Filming Locations:

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£1,197 (United Kingdom), 14 February 2016, Limited Release

Opening Weekend USA:

$231,319, 10 May 2015, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$347,321, 31 May 2015

Company Credits

Production Co:

Destiny Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Christina Noble was given the script before filming and only requested two lines to be changed as she believed they wouldn't be something she would say.

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Soundtracks

In My Place
Written by Guy Berryman (uncredited), Jon Buckland (uncredited), Will Champion (uncredited) and Chris Martin (uncredited)
Performed by Coldplay

User Reviews

569th Review: Deeply Inspirational - An Individual Can Make A Difference

Noble is much more than just a film biography. It tells without hagiography the story of Christine Noble, who against all the odds, survived trauma after trauma in her native Ireland and went on to help literally thousands in Vietnam.

The film-making isn't top drawer, but, boy, the true story is - there are good central performances by the Christines at their different ages and attention has been spent on costuming etc, in the Sixties segments - but this is really a film about one woman's extraordinary resolve to fight poverty against seemingly impossible odds.

This is a film I would warmly recommend - it has more to say about determination, perseverance and resolve than most films and it does not shy away or coat over its subject, It's well handled and well delivered and well worth your time.