UK,
2013, 111 min
(Alternative: 107 min)
Directed by:
Ralph FiennesScreenplay:
Abi MorganCinematography:
Rob HardyComposer:
Ilan EshkeriCast:
Ralph Fiennes, Michelle Fairley, Felicity Jones, Kristin Scott Thomas, Tom Hollander, Tom Burke, Perdita Weeks, Charlotte Hope, John Kavanagh, Joanna Scanlan (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
In the 1850s, Ellen Ternan is a minimally talented actress who catches the eye of the hailed British author, Charles Dickens. Bored with his intellectually unstimulating wife, Dickens takes the educated Ellen has his mistress with the cooperation of her mother. What follows is a stormy relationship with this literary giant who provides her with a life few women of her time can enjoy. Yet, Ellen is equally revolted by Charles' emotional cruelty and determination to keep her secret. In that conflict, Ellen must judge her own role in her life and decide if the price she pays is bearable. (CoolConnections)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2014 - Michael O'Connor (Best Achievement in Costume Design)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2014 - Best Costume Design
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2013 - Felicity Jones (Best Actress)
- 2013 - Kristin Scott Thomas (Best Supporting Actress)
The Saturn Awards
- 2014 - Best Independent Film