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Torn apart by betrayal. Separated by war. Bound by love. - Atonement
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Title: Atonement

Release Date: 27 Feb 2007

Runtime: 2h 3m

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Universal Pictures, StudioCanal, Relativity Media, Working Title Films

Production Companies: Universal Pictures, StudioCanal, Relativity Media, Working Title Films

Overview: As a 13-year-old, fledgling writer Briony Tallis irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.64 (4256 votes)

Cast

  • Robbie Turner: James McAvoy
  • Cecilia Tallis: Keira Knightley
  • Briony Tallis (Age 13): Saoirse Ronan
  • Briony Tallis (Age 18): Romola Garai
  • Briony Tallis (Age 77): Vanessa Redgrave
  • Grace Turner: Brenda Blethyn
  • Lola Quincey: Juno Temple
  • Paul Marshall: Benedict Cumberbatch
  • Emily Tallis: Harriet Walter
  • Danny Hardman: Alfie Allen
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