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Atonement (2007)
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The kind of collaboration that seems designed to produce the perfect British film, this adaptation of Ian McEwan's bestseller from screenwriter Christopher Hampton (Dangerous Liaisons) and director Joe Wright (Pride & Prejudice) actually pulls it off. Beginning in 1935, the drama pivots on the burgeoning love affair between privileged Cecilia Tallis (Keira Knightley) and servant's son Robbie Turner (James McAvoy). An intercepted love letter, sibling jealousy and an assault combine to tear them apart. Their hopes of reunion are further complicated by the outbreak of war, Robbie's conscription and the 1940 evacuation of Dunkirk — stunningly staged here by Wright. A handsome, heart-thumping, character-based love story, this is impeccably acted — Keira Knightley truly comes of age, blending cut-glass, Celia Johnson-like refinement and something altogether more passionate — and stylishly scored (by Dario Marianelli). Atonement transcends the expectations of its country-house setting, via the privations of war, to deliver a knockout twist that works better on the screen than it did on the page. AC
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Running time
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117min
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Country of origin
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UK
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Genre
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Period Romantic Drama
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Original language
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English / French
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Screenplay
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Christopher Hampton, from the novel by Ian McEwan
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Theatrical distributor
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Universal
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UK cinema certificate
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15
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UK cinema release date
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September 2007
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Subtitling information
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In English, French with subtitles
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Award |
Category |
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Nominee/Winner |
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| British Academy Film Awards 2007 |
Best Screenplay (Adapted) |
Christopher Hampton |
Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2007 |
The David Lean Award for the Best Achievement in Direction |
Joe Wright |
Nominee |
| Golden Globe 2007 |
Best Director Motion Picture |
Joe Wright |
Nominee |
| Golden Globe 2007 |
Best Motion Picture Drama |
Tim Bevan |
Winner |
| Golden Globe 2007 |
Best Motion Picture Drama |
Eric Fellner |
Winner |
| Golden Globe 2007 |
Best Motion Picture Drama |
Paul Webster |
Winner |
| Golden Globe 2007 |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture Drama |
James McAvoy |
Nominee |
| Golden Globe 2007 |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Drama |
Keira Knightley |
Nominee |
| Golden Globe 2007 |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Motion Picture |
Saoirse Ronan |
Nominee |
| Golden Globe 2007 |
Best Screenplay Motion Picture |
Christopher Hampton |
Nominee |
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