Today, Glenn Close's new movie, Albert Nobbs, goes on limited release across the UK. The film is described as, "a moving period drama about a woman driven by tragedy to disguise herself as a man."
The film has received some mixed reviews, but critics generally agree that the central performances from Glenn Close and Janet McTeer are wonderful. In fact, both were nominated for the Academy Award in the categories of Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, respectively. They also received Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Aware nominations. (Perhaps if Meryl hadn't been doing her thang, 2012 might have been Glenn's year.)
In brief, Albert Nobbs (Glenn Close) is a woman living as a man in order to find work in the cruel environment of 19th Century Ireland. Viewed with suspicion by his contemporaries, Albert has lived as a man for thirty years and works as a hotel waiter, but dreams of saving enough money to open up a business, ideally with a wife by his side.
Albert's life is turned upside down by the sudden arrival of Hubert Page (Janet McTeer) a house-painter hired by the terrifying Mrs Baker( Pauline Collins) the hotel owner.
Pictured- Janet McTeer, whose performance as Hubert has earned plaudits and nominations.
This heartbreaking performance earned Glenn Close her sixth Oscar nomination, taking on a role that she first played on stage over 30 years ago.
It's out today, so get yourself a ticket- if you can find a cinema where it's showing. I can confirm the Odeon, at the Manchester Printworks is showing it from tonight :)
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