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What to Rent: New DVDs This Week

In addition to the following releases, Rampart, The Devil Inside, and Chronicle are also available. Albert Nobbs Glenn Close scored an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of a woman posing as a man in 19th century Ireland. Forced to assume the dress and mannerisms of a man to secure a job as a butler in order to survive in the oppressive times, Albert finds his arrangement shaken up by the arrival of a stranger with a secret (Janet McTeer) and her involvement with her fellow servants (played by Mia Wasikowska and Aaron Johnson).
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Glenn Close Tries to Man Up in ‘Albert Nobbs’

Entertainment : Speakeasy - WSJ.com (2 years ago)

In the coming film "Albert Nobbs," actress Glenn Close plays a woman passing as a man in 19th century Dublin. A look at the new trailer. Read Post

Glenn Close Says She "Looked at Charlie Chaplin" to Pose as a Man in Albert Nobbs

Entertainment : BuzzSugar (last year)

Glenn Close stars in the upcoming Albert Nobbs as a 19th century woman posing as a man to get by, and she's already earning awards buzz for the role. I sat down with the actress to chat about bringing the story from the stage to the... Read Post

Albert Nobbs: An Early Look at Glenn Close As a Man

Entertainment : Speakeasy - WSJ.com (2 years ago)

Is Glenn Close on track for another Oscar nomination for her performance in the buzzed-about film "Albert Nobbs"? Set in 19th century Dublin, Close plays a woman who disguises herself as a man. As previously reported in Speakeasy, g... Read Post


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