History, narrative, truth and fiction 9/10 Atonement is a stunning period melodrama adapted from Ian McEwan’s novel of the same name. Directed by Joe Wright (Pride and Prejudice) from a script by Christopher Hampton (Dangerous Liaisons, The Quiet American), it slips comfortably into a canon of great historical dramas from those of Merchant-Ivory to Anthony [...]
Atonement – Joe Wright
January 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Film
Tags:Christopher Hampton·Dunkirk·Ian McEwan·James McAvoy·Joe Wright·Keira Knightley·melodrama·narrative·period drama·Romola Garai·Saoirse Ronan·Second World War·Vanessa Redgrave