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Release Date:
23 December 1994 (USA)
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Tagline:
Her heart. Her soul. Her language are a mystery...A mystery called Nell. more
Plot:
Nell is a girl who's been brought up in an isolated world. The only people she knew were her mother and twin sister...
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 3 wins
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4 nominations
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(20 articles)
Jodie Foster Remembers Natasha Richardson
(From Celebuzz. 25 March 2009, 10:59 PM, PDT)
Natasha Richardson (1963-2009)
(From FilmExperience. 20 March 2009, 1:11 PM, PDT)
(From Celebuzz. 25 March 2009, 10:59 PM, PDT)
Natasha Richardson (1963-2009)
(From FilmExperience. 20 March 2009, 1:11 PM, PDT)
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A Unique, But Disturbing Film
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jodie Foster | ... | Nell |
 | Liam Neeson | ... | Jerome Lovell |
 | Natasha Richardson | ... | Paula Olsen |
 | Richard Libertini | ... | Alexander Paley |
 | Nick Searcy | ... | Todd Peterson |
 | Robin Mullins | ... | Mary Peterson |
 | Jeremy Davies | ... | Billy Fisher |
 | O'Neal Compton | ... | Don Fontana |
| Heather M. Bomba | ... | Twin #1 |
| Marianne E. Bomba | ... | Twin #2 |
| Sean Bridgers | ... | Mike Ibarra |
 | Joe Inscoe | ... | Judge |
| Stephanie Dawn Wood | ... | Ruthie Lovell |
| Mary Lynn Riner | ... | Janet Baring |
| Lucile McIntyre | ... | Sally |
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Rated PG-13 for nudity.
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113 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Canada:14A (Ontario) |
Iceland:L |
South Korea:15 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Belgium:KT |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-12 |
Germany:12 (w) |
Netherlands:AL |
Peru:14 |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:T |
Sweden:11 |
UK:12 |
USA:PG-13
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As part of her preparation for the role, Jodie Foster read the same books that François Truffaut read when he was prepping his similarly themed film L'enfant sauvage (1970). Foster, being fluent in French, read them in their original language.
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Referenced in "The Starter Wife: Her Old Man & The Sea (#1.9)" (2008)
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CRAZY
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remember this film, and subsequent VHS tape, getting a fair share of publicity when it was released. The story certainly was different and so interesting to me (on the first viewing) that Jodie Foster's constant incoherent phrases didn't bother me. They aggravated a lot of other viewers, however. However, after three looks at this film,
I had had enough, too, not because of Foster but because this is a disturbing film. It's not a lot of fun to watch. The fact I watched it three times tells you it's pretty darned good.
Liam Neeson played a no-nonsense good guy. Natasha Richardson also adds to this unique story.
I would definitely recommend this film to first-time viewers but be wary it's different and not always pleasant to see and hear. I don't want to say more in fear of spoiling the story, but kudos to Foster for an outstanding effort.