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Atonement
2007
Fledgling writer Briony Tallis, as a 13-year-old, irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's (Keira Knightley) lover (James McAvoy) of a crime he did not commit. Based on the British romance novel by Ian McEwan. Read more
| Starring | Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Romola Garai, Saoirse Ronan |
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| Director | Joe Wright |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
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Atonement
Fledgling writer Briony Tallis, as a 13-year-old, irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's (Keira Knightley) lover (James McAvoy) of a crime he did not commit. Based on the British romance novel by Ian McEwan.
| Starring | Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Romola Garai, Saoirse Ronan, Brenda Blethyn, Vanessa Redgrave, Juno Temple |
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| Director | Joe Wright |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL PICTURES |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 10 mins HD DVD: 2 hrs 10 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | Anthony Minghella Collection |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
| Language | English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Released | DVD: 04 Feb 2008 HD DVD: 10 Mar 2008 Production year: 2007 |
| Format | DVD |
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It is in the artist's nature to want to improve on life. After all, a little embellishment never hurt anyone, did it? Young Briony Tallis learns the danger of such foolish romantic... read more »
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141 out of 162 people found this review helpful
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everyone who left a 5 star rating needs to atone for their sins!
Absolutely the most boring film ever! I'm a literary student and usually love adaptations but this film is so slow moving. Dont go there!
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An unassuming gem!
Based on one of Ian McEwen’s finest novels, I thought at the very least I should hope to watch a well-made period drama; with a narrative and plot line that adhered to the kind of ‘twists’ that McEwan has become famed for. Well I certainly got that! This movie is exceptionally well crafted with the cinematography being simple in its honesty and the sound score complimenting the film in such a way that it wouldn’t be half as good without it. However, it is to the superb acting of James McAvoy and Keira Knightley that I reserve the highest praise for. They are respectively two of the finest young British performers in main-stream entertainment today, and their work in this film will certainly provide credence to the esteem within which they are held.
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- MNB from London
- Posted 03 Mar 2008 22:51
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Fledgling writer Briony Tallis, as a 13-year-old, irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's (Keira Knightley) lover (James McAvoy) of a crime he did not commit. Based on the British romance novel by Ian McEwan....
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