Albert Nobbs

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Albert Nobbs

R

2011

1h 53m

Drama

Romance

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In 19th-century Ireland, painfully shy butler Albert Nobbs (Glenn Close) hides an incredible secret: He is really a she. Terrified that someone will discover her identity, Albert keeps a very low profile, until the arrival of Hubert Page (Janet McTeer) registers a sea change in Albert's life. Hubert is also secretly a woman and has managed to find a partner who helps her maintain her masquerade. Hoping to find a similar arrangement, Albert begins wooing a hotel maid (Mia Wasikowska).

Critics Consensus

Albert Nobbs tells a worthy story with an outstanding performance at its core, even if the end result is often somewhat less than the sum of its admirable parts.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

04/27/2012

2/5

Thee finished work appears fatally stranded between feminist polemic and accidental magic realism.

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

04/27/2012

3/5

Here's a film that looks good, has production values to die for and an all-star cast who mostly make their mark.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

04/26/2012

2/5

It's a film whose unrelaxed body language screams: "Give me prizes!"

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Jim Ross

TAKE ONE Magazine

02/13/2020

It is rather sad, therefore, that an interesting premise seems rather rushed and lacking storytelling skill despite some excellent central performances.

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Felicia Feaster

Charleston City Paper

01/17/2020

At its core, Albert Nobbs is a portrait of a man paralyzed by solitude in this often powerful, aching portrait of the larger human condition of loneliness.

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Brian D. Johnson

Maclean's Magazine

07/29/2019

Like its protagonist, the story almost suffocates from a sense of tidy perfectionism.

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Roxanne M

@RT64030040 04/14/2025

Albert is a very likable soul. You really want this character to find a full and happy life.

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Kyle M

@RT77296778 01/31/2023

A period drama that embraces identity under convoluting sexuality being eventfully intriguing, then elevated as a performative showcase through Close's experienced, committed passion with typical grace but less convincing than McTeer's exceptional embodiment. (B)

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michael d

@RT16138633 12/01/2021

This is a worthy story with an outstanding performance from Glenn Close however the totality of the film is less than the sum of its parts in this case.

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04/15/2021

I could barely watch any of this movie. Glenn Close as a man was just too disturbing.

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04/23/2018

a nice little thinker film with some great acting and some odd acting but worth watching for people who appreciate good films.

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08/23/2017

Albert Nobbs is nothing less than a deeply saddening but intriguing film. Glenn Close once again proves her versatility and emotional graciousness that she attacks each character with. It's an obvious movie that requires little brain power but if it strikes a nerve with You, as it did with me, then you'll appreciate what was achieved.

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Rodrigo Garcia

Director

Glenn Close

Albert Nobbs

Mia Wasikowska

Helen

Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Joe

Brendan Gleeson

Dr. Holloran

Janet McTeer

Hubert Page

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Synopsis

In 19th-century Ireland, painfully shy butler Albert Nobbs (Glenn Close) hides an incredible secret: He is really a she. Terrified that someone will discover her identity, Albert keeps a very low profile, until the arrival of Hubert Page (Janet McTeer) registers a sea change in Albert's life. Hubert is also secretly a woman and has managed to find a partner who helps her maintain her masquerade. Hoping to find a similar arrangement, Albert begins wooing a hotel maid (Mia Wasikowska).

Director: Rodrigo Garcia
Producer: Glenn Close, Bonnie Curtis, Julie Lynn, Alan Moloney
Screenwriter: Gabriella Prekop, John Banville, Glenn Close
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Production Co: September Film Distribution, Mockingbird Pictures, WestEnd Films, Parallel Film Productions Ltd.
Rating: R (Language|Brief Nudity|Some Sexuality)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 21, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 3, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $70.4K
Runtime: 1h 53m