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Nell
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Nell is a 1994 American drama film directed by Michael Apted. The screenplay was written by William Nicholson, with production by Jodie Foster and PolyGram Filmed Entertainment. The cast includes Jodie Foster, Liam Neeson, Natasha Richardson, and Richard Libertini. The film was shot in North Carolina, where the narrative is also set.
The story follows a small town doctor who discovers Nell, a hermit woman living in a remote woodland cabin. The film has a runtime of 112 minutes and was released in 1994. It was distributed by 20th Century Studios and Netflix, with video on demand availability. Mark Isham composed the music, and Dante Spinotti served as director of photography.
Nell was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. The film had a budget of 31,000,000 and generated revenue of 106,683,817. Review scores include 55% and 5/10, while other ratings list an average of 6.548 and 6.5.
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6.5In a remote woodland cabin, a small town doctor discovers Nell — a beautiful young hermit woman with many secrets.
Cast
- Jodie Foster as Nell Kellty
- Liam Neeson as Dr. Lovell
- Natasha Richardson as Dr. Paula Olsen
- Richard Libertini as Dr. Paley
- Robin Mullins as Mary Peterson
- Nick Searcy as Sheriff Todd Peterson
Themes
- lake
- loss of loved one
- twin sister
- autism
- kaspar-hauser-syndrom
- feral child
- forest
- north carolina
- psychologist
- family
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Michael Apted
- Screenwriter
- William Nicholson
- Composer
- Mark Isham
- Producer
- Jodie Foster
- Production company
- PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
- Cinematographer
- Dante Spinotti
- Narrative location
- North Carolina
- Filming location
- North Carolina
- Duration
- 112
- FilmAffinity ID
- 944436
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1995-02-23
- film editor
- Jim Clark
- title
- Nell
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Actress
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 5/10
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