User Rating: 8.2/10 (6,487 votes)
Director:Joe Wright
Writers:Ian McEwan (novel), Christopher Hampton (screenplay)
Genrerama / Romance / War
Tagline:You can only imagine the truth.
Plot Outline:Fledgling writer Briony Tallis, as a 13-year-old, irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's (Keira Knightley) lover (James McAvoy) of a crime he did not commit. Based on the British romance novel by Ian McEwan.
Plot Keywords:Falsely Convicted / Library / Flashback Sequence / Sister Sister Relationship / Kitchen
Awards:Nominated for 7 Golden Globes. Another 4 wins & 21 nominations
User Comments:Great interpretation of a wonderful novel
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)
Saoirse Ronan ... Briony Tallis, aged 13
Ailidh Mackay ... Singing Housemaid
Brenda Blethyn ... Grace Turner
Julia West ... Betty
James McAvoy ... Robbie Turner
Harriet Walter ... Emily Tallis
Keira Knightley ... Cecilia Tallis
Juno Temple ... Lola Quincey
Felix von Simson ... Pierrot Quincey
Charlie von Simson ... Jackson Quincey
Alfie Allen ... Danny Hardman
Patrick Kennedy ... Leon Tallis
Benedict Cumberbatch ... Paul Marshall
Peter Wight ... Police Inspector
Leander Deeny ... Police Constable
Additional Details
Also Known As:Reviens-moi (France)
MPAA:Rated R for disturbing war images, language and some sexuality.
Runtime:130 min
Country:UK / France
Language:English / French
Color:Color