“To be, or not to be” is also the unforgettable doubt asked by Hamlet, the great masterpiece by William Shakespeare, but with this book the question seems to be unanswered. Pod menom Albert Nobbs žije a pracuje žena, ktorá viac ako tridsať rokov predstiera, že je mužom. Albert is not gay or lesbian, is simply a person who wants to live her way. And now, almost two weeks later, I still feel a lot of regret for giving into the hype. There wasn't any grandstanding scene. At that time, things weren’t like today, but they were utterly different. Albert Nobbs is both a tragic and inspiring character, she's spent so many years being what she's not, she doesn't know how to be who she is anymore. This review gives away the ending, which partly illustrates the movie's problem. Nobbs is at least 30; has she not eyes to see and ears to hear? Kamikaze White Noise by Nicole Nesca added to an Italian library. ("Albert Nobbs" started as a story and then was adapted for a stage play 30 years ago, starring Close.) Guarda Trailer; Il sogno più straordinario è vivere una vita ordinaria. The story is heartbreaking and yet irresistible and wonderful, very well-written and well-directed. Destined to be a lesbian cult classic. Review of Decision at Nagasaki: The mission that almost failed by Frederick J Olivi, The best medical books. Fascinating lead performances outshine a not as compelling story, Phenomenal performances by Glenn Close and Janet McTeer, Haunting, bittersweet gender swap period piece proves illuminating, Worthy and well made, but about Hubert Page, not Albert Nobbs, Compelling film - Glenn Close and Janet McTeer are marvelous, McTeer sizzles while Close fizzles in this lavishly boring period piece, Strangely haunting and McTeer is mesmerising. Each time I thought I could predict where it was going, the movie took a sharp turn in an unexpected direction. The woman chooses to be named Alber Nobbs. The definitive site for Reviews, Trailers, Showtimes, and Tickets Glenn Close plays a woman who cross-dresses as a man, "Albert Nobbs," in order to get a good job at a hotel and survive in 19th Century Ireland. This movie was as flat as Glenn Close's over injected face. To play the role of Albert Nobbs, it was called the famous American actress Glenn Close. Directed by Rodrigo García. Rosalba, in fact, earns a small commission, with no cost for you, when you buy books through the affiliate links you find in her book reviews and book recommendations. Having seen director Rodrigo Garcia's excellent 'Woman and Child' at last year's Spirit Award screenings, I was surprised to see him tackling a period piece, 'Albert Nobbs', which is based on a 1927 novella by the Irish novelist, George Moore, and later turned into a stage production in 1982, starring Glenn Close, who now again tackles the title role, this time playing the part decidedly as a middle-aged character. FAQ No loud confrontations. Nobbs is not only disguised; it's about getting a real male character. And lo and behold, it is a LIBERATING moment for Albert:he's wearing a dress! She gets found out when the owner Mrs. Baker (Pauline Collins) hires painter Hubert Page (Janet McTeer) and puts him in her room. The three movies that I've seen that Rodrigo García (son of Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez) directed deal with women's relationships: "Things You Can Tell Just By Looking at Her", "Mother and Child" and now "Albert Nobbs". She also worked as a journalist for printed publications and online magazines and as a bilingual Italian-English writer. From there, relationships with other staff members proliferate. Academy Award nominee Glenn Close stars in the title role of Albert, an award-winning role she played on stage more than twenty years ago. (A.O. The novel, titled Albert Nobbs, tells about a woman who, in order to escape her sad destiny, decides to disguise as a man and to work as a servant at one the most important Hotel in Dublin. Now Streaming Watch Now. Latest editions updated with shocking discoveries, Review The Secret of Plants in the Environment Rishikesh Upadhyay, relationship between creativity and depression, three john silence stories by algernon blackwood. ALBERT NOBBS ist eines der ergreifendsten Period-Dramen der letzten Jahre und wurde mit vier Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTA) ausgezeichnet. Oscar buzz means Albert Nobbs gets a closer look with its leading lady Glenn Close in the title role, and Janet McTeer getting herself nominated for a supporting actress award as well. Lautlos bewegt er sich durch das opulente Interieur, serviert tadellos und ist auch sonst der gute Geist des Hauses. István Szabó, der ursprünglich auch Regie führen sollte, schrieb die Story, der irische Autor John Banville verfasste zusammen mit Glenn Close das Drehbuch. Recensioni; Condividi Share Link; Facebook; Tweet; Espandi. He twice spends time pondering the weighty but ludicrous question "Do I tell her (that I'm a woman) before the wedding or after?" There was a lot of early Oscar buzz going for the film, and it was the key reason I ventured into the packed final screening of the film. Im oscarnominierten Drama Albert Nobbs muss sich Glenn Close als Mann verkleiden, um im Irland des 19. Albert Nobbs: Drama um eine Frau, die sich im Dublin des 19. Awards When the hotel owner hires a painter named Hubert Page (Janet McTeer), Albert soon finds out Hubert's secret. McTeer meets the challenge, stares it right in the eye, and steals the scenes any chance she gets. Često je navođen kao kruna u plodnoj glumačkoj karijeri Glen Klous O filmu. In Albert Nobbs, Albert (Glenn Close) is the head waiter at an upscale hotel in 19th century Ireland. At times the film moves gently and other times there's a tug of war going on that heightens the conflict. Albert Nobbs) je irska filmska drama iz 2011. godine, reditelja Rodriga Garsije. Janet McTeer is a bit more hammy as Hubert Page, another woman living life as a man, and she's not as convincing as Close is as a man, but she still has her moments, like the way she walks all manly on the beach even when wearing a dress. I hadn't heard anything about it which for me is always the best way to go into a film. Oh, please. The disguising starts at fourteen and continues nearly for the entire life of this girl. Albert Nobbs (Close) is a middle-aged butler working in a starchy Dublin hotel in the late 19th century. Travestie als Überlebensstrategie: Im Kostümdrama „Albert Nobbs“ spielt Glenn Close einen Diener im Dublin des 19. This movie wasn't just weird, slow, boring, and depressing; it was annoying and creepy, too. Janet McTeer is absolutely transcendent in ALBERT NOBBS. The score is very good and the execution is perfect. Now here is one of the saddest movies I have ever seen, "Albert Nobbs." Jahrhunderts. Albert Nobbs er en irsk dramafilm skrevet og produceret af Glenn Close og instrueret af Rodrico García. User Ratings The movie starts out with the staff preparing for a party at which a viscount is staying. „„Albert Nobbs“ ist, wenn man nur auf die Namen schaut, ein Film aus bester Familie. Albert Nobbs is both a tragic and inspiring character, she's spent so many years being what she's not, she doesn't know how to be who she is anymore. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times(apologies to Dickens) in this Irish drama of the affluent and the working class at the turn of he century. The titular waiter is a delicate, frail woman masquerading as a man and actress Glenn Close delves into the role with such complete detail that she truly does disappear. Jahrhunderts als Mann verkleidet, um in der Gesellschaft voranzukommen, darüber aber ihre Identität verliert. Her dream of opening a shop with a woman she has fallen in love with, well played by Wasikowska is deeply affecting. Directed by Rodrigo Garcia (In Treatment), this film tells the story of Albert, an Irish waiter at a hotel. I saw this film at the Mill Valley Film Festival Opening last night and I thought it was an amazing piece. Mia Wasikowska also gives a supporting actress nomination worthy role as sort of what Cécile was to Liaisons. She is Albert Nobbs, the waiter at a Dublin hotel during the 1890s, who has been disguised as a woman for decades after a group rape. She works as a waiter in a hotel owns by the Mrs. Baker(Pauline Collins). All of the characters in this film contribute to Albert Nobbs' story arc. Egy napon Albert kénytelen megosztani a szobáját egy szobafestővel, aki előtt lelepleződik a titka. Lovely sets and costumes and yes, Glenn Close is very good at appearing to be nearly lifeless, although to me it's more of an annoyance than a performance. Albert Nobbs (Glenn Close) is about a lesbian woman masquerading as a man. 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. That the painter and her wife are the only lesbian couple she's ever run into? And even though he seems to realize that that could be something of a surprise if not shock to the intended bride, and although aware that her painter pal could help out here, she manages (aided by the script's heavy hand) not to ask, despite numerous opportunities. Close and Mia Wasikowska are both magnificent in this saga of gender identity. When men dress up as women in the movies, it is almost always in a comedy or farce; think Some Like It Hot (1959), The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), and Tootsie (1982). However, the plot struggles to find direction, drifts from a point and ends as a bit of damp squib. One way you can tell is by anachronistic scriptwriting, as when Nobbs's painter friend, who turns out to be a lesbian disguised as a man, says "You don't have to be anything but what you are." Then Hubert reveals that he is also a woman. I saw Albert Nobbs for the first time about two years ago. Albert Nobs (engl. In short, this is a tedious collection of pious thought for right-thinking people, and a complete waste of time. I'm free!"Laugh? Luckily I didn't have an preconceived notions about the film. Albert is a very stiff, tight lipped who does not emote easily or frequently. He's BEING WHO HE REALLY IS!! I really hated the ending of this film and would have preferred something a little less Remains of the Day and a little more uplifting and hopeful, so as a film I don't think it is best picture material but Glenn Close certainly deserves her long overdue Oscar for this stunning performance. Learn how your comment data is processed. Nor is it clear that Albert wants one or the other. It's about not standing sexuality and the Victorian hotel waiter environment is perfect for this. Here, Rosalba also offers room to authors and publishers who want to get their books reviewed through the voice of an avid Italian reader like her. Based on the short story by Irish author George Moore and nominated for 3 Academy Awards, ALBERT NOBBS is "a lovely and surprising move." Wow! That is utterly out of time. But face it: this is one of those movies whose scriptwriters want to teach us about suffering and ennoble us by causing us to care. Page (McTeer), the one person who accepts her, the person whose life Nobbs desperately wants to live up to, wouldn't take the chance, and so that forces her to go back to chasing a fool of a woman who's head over heels for a drunkard. Scott, The New York Times) Award-winning actress Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs) gives a "powerhouse performance" (New York Post) as a woman who passes as a man in order to work and survive in 19th century Ireland. It's like an enchanting tale that grounded, a period piece with a relevant and timeless issue, and it speaks about society. Your email address will not be published. First, I watched this on Netflix and their description was not accurate: "A woman disguised as a man and working in a posh 19th century hotel reconsiders her charade when a handsome painter arrives on the scene." Going into Albert Nobbs at the Toronto International Film Festival, I think my anticipation for Glenn Close's performance was high. She has a dream but she can't find anyone who'd share that dream with her, even Mr. Albert Nobbs is a 2011 British-Irish drama film directed by Rodrigo García and starring Glenn Close.The screenplay, by Close, John Banville, and Gabriella Prekop, is based on a 1927 novella by George Moore. The disguising starts at fourteen and continues nearly for the entire life of this girl. Rotten Tomatoes, home of the Tomatometer, is the most trusted measurement of quality for Movies & TV. Albert Nobbs (2011) R 26/12/2011 (AU) Dramma 1h 53m Punteggio Utente. So-so. Bessere Jobs nur für Männer . "You don't have to be anything but what you are." Close is a 5 time Oscar nominee and it's high time she gets her long overdue appreciation. Albert Nobbs is a successfully employed waiter at a fairly well to do hotel in the city. Inhaltsangabe: Irland im 19. Und Rodrigo García ist der Sohn von Gabriel García Márquez. Technically, the film Albert Nobbs won't be released in the United States until late January, and I would think that would disqualify it as a contender for the upcoming Oscars (although the buzz around says otherwise, so I don't know how that works) but it would be a real shame if true because Glenn Close is strictly at her best since Dangerous Liaisons as Albert Nobbs, a male waiter living a secret life. The nuances in her expressions spoke a thousand words and I found myself eager for her to break cover in her secret battle against the iniquities of master and servant. Close is an actress who not only surrenders completely to her roles but she also has such strong convictions in them, you can't help but be amazed at every speech and every gesture she makes. Nominovan je za tri Oskara, u kategorijama najbolja glavna glumica, najbolja sporedna glumica i najbolja šminka. Of all the great American actor performances we've seen lately, what Glenn Close does here takes the prize. Albert goes running full-tilt down the deserted beach down, looking for all the world as if he's going to take off in a Johnathan Livingston Seagull moment or yell "I'm free! It's a story that offers rude awakening as a way to get everyone around Nobbs to finally learn their lesson, for us the audience to be a bit more sympathetic. Unglaublich gut gespielt, geschrieben und produziert von Glenn Close, war „Albert Nobbs“ 2012 für 3 Oscars nominiert. No slapping and hair-pulling scenes. Albert meets a whore who seems to accept the disguise of the servant. One night, indeed, Albert is forced to share her bed with a colleague. Albert Nobbs Kritik: 30 Rezensionen, Meinungen und die neuesten User-Kommentare zu Albert Nobbs Albert Nobbs is a 2011 British-Irish drama film directed by Rodrigo García and starring Glenn Close. There are other problems. It's not even clear that Nobbs knows the difference between a lesbian relationship and what used to be called a 'Boston marriage,' which involved 2 women living as friends, not lovers. The woman chooses to be named Alber Nobbs. At this stage of the book a reader could wonder if as a woman, Albert would have lived better. The setting is Dublin in Victorian era Great Britain. On Advicesbooks, Rosalba shows her great passion for books, helping readers and book lovers choose and buy the best books she read and reviewed. Albert starts courting Helen but Joe convinces Helen to steal the money for passage to America. The book is written in order to show the complex behaviour of this character, even though some chapters can be difficult to understand. With a narrative that centers on unrequited love, identity and heartache, ALBERT NOBBS is the most powerful, emotional drama about longing for acceptance and freedom of expression since Brokeback Mountain… When I first saw the trailer/preview a few months back, two things came to mind, the first one was that it had that Gosford Park vibe to it and the second impression was that I couldn't believe that that was Glenn Close who I was I watching. I always set high standards for any film that Glen Close is a part of and she definitely met that expectation and then some. While at the hotel, she meets an equally lesbionic woman dressing as a man (who does handiwork at the hotel) and looks into starting a romance with him/her/it, discovering that he/she is already married to a woman. However, when the situation is reversed and the film concerns women dressing up as men, the movie is habitually a drama bordering on tragedy: Yentl (1983), Boys Don't Cry (1999), and Osama (2003). Mia plays a maid who's needy and insecure, and then comes along Johnson's character who sweeps her off her feet, only to eventually use her to his advantage. He has however, a secret... he is a woman. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Janet McTeer gives an equally incredible performance! Dieser Albert Nobbs (Glenn Close) arbeitet seit Jahrzehnten mit Hingabe als Kellner im exklusiven „Hotel Morrison’s“; er erfreut sich von Seiten der Gäste hoher Wertschätzung. This novel is very short anyway, about 70 pages for the Kindle edition and not over 121 for the paperback copy. The colleague, however, apparently an earnest man, soon after confesses he is also a she and has been living for years with a woman who knows her secret and pretends to be her wife. Glenn Close's portrayal of the title character was excellent! Perhaps men trying to pass themselves off as women are just funnier and more outlandish, but the reasons behind it are usually not as urgent. Joe is soon sleeping with the maid Helen Dawes (Mia Wasikowska). With Glenn Close, Mia Wasikowska, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Antonia Campbell-Hughes. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. The music gently invites you into the world and into the character. His livelihood and future in the midst of immense unemployment and desperate surroundings depend on maintaining this deception. She must do whatever it takes to get by, even if it means keeping her secret to the grave. This time I actually turned it off about half way through. The guests file into the dinning room and take their places. In the latter, Glenn Close plays a woman posing as a man in 19th century Dublin and working as a butler in a posh hotel. | How does Albert decided to marry, anyway? The other night, wanting to watch something "British" I chose to watch it again. For years she tried to get the production to the big screen, and after a long wait her efforts have put forth a brilliant film. The novel, titled Albert Nobbs, tells about a woman who, in order to escape her sad destiny, decides to disguise as a man and to work as a servant at one the most important Hotel in Dublin. Can bipolar disorder influence creativity? George Moore is, indeed an Irish novelist lived between 1852 and 1933, an epoch in which short stories were much appreciated. Jahrhunderts einen Job zu finden. It's a quiet movie so unlike of Close's other known portrayals. Your email address will not be published. External Reviews The movie had the potential to make a very profound point about women's rights and self-determination, but in the end skirts all these and has a decidedly lacklustre end. Albert Nobbs feels like a forgotten film, that was dusted off and pulled straight from the 90's (no offense to the 90's). I though I'd die. But the plot evolves into a very interesting turn of events that lead the servant to reveal her true identity. I can see how many people would object to its treatment of the subject matter (or the subject matter itself). Albert Nobbs isn't Byrne's first score, but it's likely the first score to bring him into a larger public eye. Yuck. In 19th century Dublin, Albert Nobbs (Glenn Close) is a woman living as a man in order to work as a hotel waiter. This film perfectly exemplifies what happens to a script and to the creative instincts of the people behind a project when the journey to the screen takes almost thirty years. Albert Nobbs then decides she/he also wants to marry a woman and tries to star a romance with a young female hotel maid (Mia Wasikowska). She was at her best in this picture. So I'm thinking funny love story with some tense drama and a happy ending. Ihre reduzierten Gesten und ihre Steifheit, gepaart mit der Angst vor Entlarvung, welche vor allem soziale Ächtung nach sich gezogen hätte, geben der Figur eine kalte Aura.