Atonement is an adaptation of the critically acclaimed Ian McEwan WWII novel, about a young English girl who accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit and the consequences that follow.
Fast Facts:
- Director: Joe Wright
- Producers: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Paul Webster
- Starring: Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Romola Garai, Brenda Blethyn, and Vanessa Redgrave
- Release dates: September 14, 2007 (UK) and December 7, 2007 (USA)
- Running time: 123 min
- Budget: 35 million USD
- Based on Atonement by Ian McEwan
- Opening film of the 2007 Venice Film Festival
- Academy Award Winner: Best Original Score
- Golden Globe Winner: Best Dramatic Film
- BAFTA Award Winner: Best Film
- Academy Award nominated for best motion picture, best adapted screenplay, best supporting actress, best costume design, best art direction, and best cinematography