Glenn Close to Reprise Stage Role in Film Version of 'Albert Nobbs'

Glenn Close will reprise her stage role in the upcoming film, "Albert Nobbs." Close will star, produce, and has co-written the costume drama. The rights to the film are currently being sold by Production Company WestEnd Films in Berlin.

The film is based on the famous off-Broadway drama The Singular Life Of Albert Nobbs, written by Simone Benmussa. The story was originally written by George Moore and was translated by Barbara Wright.

The show originated off-Broadway and was produced by the Manhattan Theatre Club, opening June 16th, 1982 and closed July 10, 1982 after 27 performances. Close's performance as Nobbs earned her a Obie Award.

Orlando Bloom, Michael Gambon, and Janet McTeer are also expected to star alongside Close, with acclaimed director Rodrigo Garcia at the helm. Shooting is expected to begin in July.

The story surrounds Close's character, Nobbs, as a woman in 19th Century Ireland who is faced with dire situations and must disguise herself as a man. Close was quoted by Screen Daily saying, "I believe in this story and its potential to take everyone on a sensuous, funny, heart-breaking ride."

Glenn Close made her professional theater and Broadway debut in Love for Love. Other early stage credits include The Crucifer of Blood and The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs, for which she won an Obie Award. Close's first Tony Award nomination came for her role in the musical Barnum, and she subsequently won Tony Awards for her performances in The Real Thing and Death and the Maiden. For her portrayal of Norma Desmond in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Sunset Boulevard, Close won a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award, a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award and a Dramalogue Award. She would later reteam with the show's director, Trevor Nunn, in London for his Royal National Theatre revival of A Streetcar Named Desire. She has been honored with a Crystal Award from Women in Film; a GLAAD Media Award; a People's Choice Award; the National Association of Theatre Owners' Female Star of the Year award at ShoWest and a Gotham Award for her contributions to the New York independent filmmaking community.

 

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