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Atonement opened both the 2007 Vancouver International Film Festival and the 64th Venice International Film Festival, making Wright, at age 35, the youngest director ever to open the Venice event. The film was a commercial success and earned a worldwide gross of approximately $129 million against a budget of $30 million.
Atonement is a 2007 British romantic World War II film directed by Joe Wright. Christopher Hampton adapted the screenplay from the eponymous novel by Ian McEwan. [1] The film focuses on fictional lovers Cecilia (Keira Knightley) and Robbie (James McAvoy), whose lives are ruined when Cecilia's younger sister, Briony (Saoirse Ronan), falsely accuses Robbie of a serious crime. [1]
Joseph Wright (born 25 August 1972) is an English film director. His motion pictures include the period drama adaptations Pride & Prejudice (2005), Atonement (2007), Anna Karenina (2012), and Cyrano (2021), the action thriller Hanna (2011), the Peter Pan origin story Pan (2015), [1] and Darkest Hour (2017).
James McAvoy (/ ˈ m æ k ə v ɔɪ /; born 21 April 1979) is a Scottish actor.He made his acting debut as a teen in The Near Room (1995) and appeared mostly on television until 2003, when his film career began.
Saoirse Una Ronan (/ ˈ s ɜːr ʃ ə ˈ uː n ə ˈ r oʊ n ə n / SUR-shə OO-nə ROH-nən; [a] born 12 April 1994) is an American-born Irish actress. Primarily known for her work in period dramas since adolescence, [4] she has received various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for four Academy Awards and five British Academy Film Awards.
Scottish actor James McAvoy made his acting debut as a teen in the 1995 film The Near Room with Andy Serkis.He appeared in the films Wimbledon (2004) and Inside I'm Dancing (2004), before being cast as Mr. Tumnus in the 2005 fantasy film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, based on C. S. Lewis's 1950 novel.
In Atonement, Knightley portrays Cecilia, a woman of high standing who falls in love with Robbie, the housekeeper's son, portrayed by James McAvoy. [5] The dress is worn by Cecilia during the climax of the first part of the film, where Cecilia and Robbie make love in the library, and was noted to fit into the character's aristocratic style.
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