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Atonement (2007) -- Atonement trailer
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Atonement (2007) -- Keira Knightley talks about her character in the new film "Atonement," based on Ian McEwan's best-selling novel.
Atonement (2007) -- Fledgling writer Briony Tallis, as a 13-year-old, irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit. Based on the British romance novel by Ian McEwan.

Overview

User Rating:
7.9/10   64,100 votes
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Director:
Joe Wright
Writers:
Ian McEwan (novel)
Christopher Hampton (screenplay)
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Release Date:
4 January 2008 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Mystery | Romance | War more
Tagline:
You can only imagine the truth. more
Plot:
Fledgling writer Briony Tallis, as a 13-year-old, irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit. Based on the British romance novel by Ian McEwan. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 23 wins & 67 nominations more
User Comments:
my review more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Reviens-moi (France)
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MPAA:
Rated R for disturbing war images, language and some sexuality.
Runtime:
123 min
Country:
UK | France
Language:
English | French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital

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Trivia:
Only eight U.K. military ambulances from WWII remain, and Atonement made use of them all. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: In the scene where Robbie is writing the letter to Cecilia, he listens to the opera La Bohème by Giacomo Puccini. The recording we hear is the 1956 sir Thomas Beecham recording. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Briony Tallis, aged 13: I finished my play.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Women's Murder Club: Father's Day (#1.11)" (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Hot Throb more

FAQ

Is this based on a true story?
Should Briony's atonement be accepted?
Music in the Atonement trailer
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129 out of 217 people found the following comment useful:-
my review, 24 August 2007
9/10
Author: guyoline from London

Well, from the trailers I could tell this would be an epic film before I was even able to see it. I managed to attend a gala screening of the film last night and I thought it was amazing. Despite my constant dislike to Keira Knightly, I was unable to disapprove of her acting in this film. She has improved massively since the first pirates film. The film itself has an intriguing plot line which keeps you hooked throughout. The film includes humour at the start and fascination by the end. I loved watching this film and I enjoyed the smartness of the story. The film is cleverly done with jumps in time and different perspectives of events throughout which will leave you understanding the motives of each character more. The music is composed beautifully, the orchestral tunes accompanied with the clatter that a typewriter makes creates a beautiful piece of music that fits perfectly with the film itself. I have since begun to read the book, the only thing that the film lacks is the character depth that a book can write about but a film simply can't explain. I feel that the film shows what happened but the book is able to explain a little more as to why the events occurred. Overall the film was beautiful, brilliant and emotional.

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