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Atonement
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R,2hrs 3min
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December 14, 2007
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Focus Features
Synopsis: A mischievous girl accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit, only to find that her words have irrevocably and permanently changed the lives of all involved in a film that re-teams the filmmakers behind Pride & Prejudice to adapt the best-selling 2002 novel by author Ian McEwan. The year is 1935, and as the summer heat takes hold, 13-year-old fledgling writer Briony Tallis watches her older sister, Cecilia (Keira Knightley), get undressed and go frolicking in the garden fountain ... Full Synopsis
Critics' Reviews
Metascore
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85
Universal Acclaim
out of 100
Featured Cast
Cecilia Tallis
Robbie Turner
Briony (age 13)
Briony (age 18)
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Keira Knightley, left, and James McAvoy in "Atonement" (Focus Features)
Keira Knightley, left, and James McAvoy in "Atonement" (Focus Features)
Keira Knightley, top, and Saoirse Ronan in "Atonement" (Focus Features)
Saoirse Ronan in "Atonement" (Focus Features)
Director Joe Wright on the set of "Atonement" (Focus Features)
Director Joe Wright on the set of "Atonement" (Focus Features)
James McAvoy, left, and Keira Knightley in "Atonement" (Focus Features)
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