Albert Nobbs

Albert Nobbs
Albert Nobbs
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Rodrigo García
Screenplay by	Glenn Close; John Banville; Gabriella Prekop;
Story by	István Szabó
Based on	The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs; by George Moore
Produced by	Glenn Close; Bonnie Curtis; Julie Lynn; John Goff;
Starring	Glenn Close; Mia Wasikowska; Aaron Johnson; Janet McTeer;
Cinematography	Michael McDonough
Edited by	Steven Weisberg
Music by	Brian Byrne
Production; companies	Mockingbird Pictures; Trillium Productions; Parallel Film Productions; Morrison Films; WestEnd Films; Chrysalis Films; Allen & Associates; Canal+; Bord Scannán na hÉireann/The Irish Film Board
Distributed by	Entertainment One (United Kingdom and Ireland); LD Entertainment; Roadside Attractions (United States)
Release dates	2 September 2011 (Telluride); 27 January 2012 (United States);
Running time	113 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom; Ireland; United States
Language	English
Budget	€6 million (~$7.5 million)
Box office	$8.5 million

Albert Nobbs is a 2011 period drama film directed by Rodrigo García and starring Glenn Close. The screenplay, by Close, John Banville and Gabriella Prekop, is based on the 1927 novella Albert Nobbs by George Moore. The novella had been earlier adapted as a play entitled The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs in which Close starred Off-Broadway in 1982 and for which she won an Obie Award for Best Actress.

The film received mixed reviews from critics, though the performances of Close and Janet McTeer were praised. The were nominated for the Academy Award in the categories of Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, respectively, and also received Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. The film was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Makeup.