Atonement (2007)
Drama Mystery Romance
September 7, 2007 – In theaters
Atonement opened both the 2007 Vancouver International Film Festival and the 64th Venice International Film Festival, making Wright, at the age of 35, the youngest director ever to open the latter event. The film was a commercial success and earned a worldwide gross of approximately $129 million against a budget of $30 million. Critics gave the drama positive reviews, praising its acting performances, its cinematography and Dario Marianelli’s score.
In 1935 England, 13-year-old Briony Tallis is from a wealthy family set to perform a play she has written for an upcoming family gathering. Looking out of her bedroom window, she spies on her older sister, Cecilia, and the housekeeper’s son, Robbie Turner, on whom Briony has a crush. Robbie accidentally breaks a vase and yells at Cecilia to stay where she is, so as to avoid cutting her feet on the broken pieces on the ground. Cecilia then strips off her outer clothing and climbs into a fountain basin to retrieve a piece. Briony misinterprets the scene as Robbie ordering her to undress and get in the water.
Director: Joe Wright
Writers: Ian McEwan (novel), Christopher Hampton
Stars: James McAvoy, Keira Knightley, Saoirse Ronan, Romola Garai, Benedict Cumberbatch, Vanessa Redgrave, Brenda Blethyn
Cast:
Saoirse Ronan | … | Briony Tallis, aged 13 |
Ailidh Mackay | … | Singing Housemaid |
Brenda Blethyn | … | Grace Turner |
Julia West | … | Betty |
James McAvoy | … | Robbie Turner |
Harriet Walter | … | Emily Tallis |
Keira Knightley | … | Cecilia Tallis |
Juno Temple | … | Lola Quincey |
Felix von Simson | … | Pierrot Quincey |
Charlie von Simson | … | Jackson Quincey |
Alfie Allen | … | Danny Hardman |
Patrick Kennedy | … | Leon Tallis |
Benedict Cumberbatch | … | Paul Marshall |
Peter Wight | … | Police Inspector |
Leander Deeny | … | Police Constable |
Peter McNeil O’Connor | … | Police Sergeant |
Daniel Mays | … | Tommy Nettle |
Nonso Anozie | … | Frank Mace |
Michel Vuillermoz | … | Frenchman |
Lionel Abelanski | … | Frenchman |
Tobias Menzies | … | Naval Officer |
Source: imdb