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Synopsis
Award winning actress Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs) plays a woman passing as a man in order to work and survive in 19th century Ireland. Some thirty years after donning men's clothing, she finds herself trapped in a prison of her own making. Mia Wasikowska (Helen), Aaron Johnson (Joe) and Brendan Gleeson (Dr. Holloran) join a prestigious, international cast that includes Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Janet McTeer, Brenda Fricker and Pauline Collins. Credits
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GLAAD Media Award Nominees Announced2012 marks the GLAAD Media Awards 23rd year, and the ceremony has grown from a small affair to a lavish and celebrity-studded string of festivities that take place in New York City, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Fittingly, this year's nominees include features with A-listers as well as films from all over the globe. ...by Kristy Puchko | published: 2012-01-20 10:00:31comments
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Glenn Close Will Break Your Heart In First Full Albert Nobbs TrailerThe clip suggests the light touch of, say, a Gosford Park, and only hints at the beautiful character work mustered by Close and her co-star, Janet McTeer, as women forced to live as men in order to find work in their cash-strapped country. Director Rodrigo Garcia finds surprising pockets of hope and beauty as Albert dreams of living a different life....by Sean O'Connell | published: 2011-10-12 19:26:52comments
2011 Telluride Film Festival Line-UpThe most interesting thing about this announcement is the fact that it comes just a day before the fest is due to begin. Talk about coming in just under the wire. I’m thrilled to see new films from Martin Scorsese, David Cronenberg, Werner Herzog, and Wim Wenders on the roster. As a psychology nerd, Cronenberg’s A Dangerous Method, an examination of the relationship between Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, is particularly high on my list of must-sees....by Brian Salisbury | published: 2011-09-01 15:05:02comments
Glenn Close Dons Convincing Drag On The Albert Nobbs SetWith her short haircut and thin frame Glenn Close is an easier candidate for cross-dressing than many women, but I don't think anyone anticipated exactly how well she'd pull it off until seeing photos from the set ...by Katey Rich | published: 2010-12-16 10:09:34comments
Aaron Johnson Joins Cross-Dressing Period Drama Albert NobbsDespite all this young talent on the roster, the star of Albert Nobbs is Glenn Close, playing a poor woman in 19th century Ireland who disguises herself as a man to survive...by Katey Rich | published: 2010-12-07 08:01:11comments
Glenn Close Returning To Movies As A CrossdresserWhat's this role that Close can play twice, 30 years apart? Close's character is apparently a woman living in 19th century Ireland who is forced to disguise herself as a man in order to survive...by Katey Rich | published: 2010-02-15 12:36:39comments
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