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Atonement is a 2007 British film directed by Joe Wright. It is adapted from Ian McEwan's novel of the same name. It stars James McAvoy and Keira Knightley in the lead roles. The film was produced by Working Title Films and will be distributed worldwide by Universal Studios, with the US release through the Focus Features division. The film was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 7 September 2007. The film will be released in North America on 7 December 2007. The film opened the 2007 Venice Film Festival, making director Joe Wright, at the age of 35, the youngest director ever to open the prestigious festival. It has already been tipped to be a big Oscar contender. The film has been rated R by the MPAA and has received a 15 rating from the BBFC.
Locations for the filming included the seafront and a cinema in Redcar; the Leigham Court Estate, Streatham Hill, South London (standing in for Balham, Cecilia's new home after becoming estranged from her family); Stokesay near Craven Arms; and Grimsby.
The scenes from the London Underground (mainly Balham) were filmed in the former Piccadilly Line station of Aldwych. This is reguarly used for filming as it has the classic London Tube appearance, was only closed in the 1990s and, because it was on a spur and has no trains running through it.
The Tallis family home is Stokesay Court, Onibury, Shropshire, UK. The Victorian mansion was built in 1889 by glove manufacturer John Derby-Allcroft and is still privately owned.
Lola's wedding was filmed at St John's, Smith Square, Westminster, London. Smith Square is very close to the Houses of Parliament and has played as an important backdrop to many significant occasions in 20th century UK politics.
The scenes from Redcar include the seafront as a war torn Dunkirk and a scene in the local cinema on the promenade. The sections of the film set in Dunkirk (filmed in Redcar) also include one continuous, 7 minute long shot with no cuts. This war scene includes "Elegy For Dunkirk" which is track 10 on the film's soundtrack. The song is sung on the beach and the bandstand. The song was recorded by Bede College Choir and includes the hymn "Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind". The location for the Tallis estate was chosen from the pages of an old copy of Country Life, according to Joe Wright.
Casting: Both Emily Watson and Kristin Scott Thomas were approached to play Emily Tallis before the role went to Harriet Walter. Abbie Cornish was considered for the role of Briony (aged 18), but backed out due to scheduling conflicts with Elizabeth: The Golden Age, though Romola Garai who won the part shot her scenes in only four days.
Differences between book and film:
In the novel, Briony writes the story of Atonement as a book, with plans for it to be published upon her death; Briony knows that she will die before Lola does, even if after the true perpetrator of the crime of 1935 for which Briony blamed Robbie. She wants the story told after those who were involved and who may stop publication of the tale die. In the film, the story is told as Briony is interviewed for television.
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