Atonement

Atonement (2008)

When Briony Tallis (Saoirse Ronan), thirteen-years-old and an aspiring writer, sees her older sister Cecilia (Keira Knightley) and Robbie Turner (James McAvoy) at the fountain in front of the family estate, she misinterprets what is happening, thus setting into motion a series of misunderstandings and a childish pique that will have lasting repercussions for all of them. Robbie is the son of a family servant toward whom the family has always been kind. They paid for his time at Cambridge and now he plans on going to medical school. After the fountain incident, Briony reads a letter intended for Cecilia and concludes that Robbie is a deviant. When her cousin Lola (Juno Temple) is raped, she tells the Police that it was Robbie she saw committing the deed.

Genres

Drama Mystery Romance

Countries

United Kingdom France United States

Director

Joe Wright

Writers

Ian McEwan Christopher Hampton

Producers

Tim Bevan Eric Fellner Liza Chasin Richard Eyre Robert Fox Debra Hayward Ian McEwan Paul Webster

Composer

Dario Marianelli

Cinematographer

Seamus McGarvey

Editor

Paul Tothill

Production

Universal Pictures StudioCanal Relativity Media Working Title Films

Starring

Also starring

James McAvoy Keira Knightley Romola Garai Vanessa Redgrave Brenda Blethyn Benedict Cumberbatch Harriet Walter Alfie Allen Jérémie Renier Anthony Minghella Tobias Menzies Peter Wight Gina McKee Tilly Vosburgh John Normington Patrick Kennedy Peter McNeil O'Connor Daniel Mays Nonso Anozie Michelle Duncan Michel Vuillermoz Lionel Abelanski Roger Evans Bronson Webb Ian Bonar Jamie Beamish Johnny Harris Billy Seymour

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