Nell (1994)
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Reviews Counted: 31 Fresh: 15 Rotten:16 Average Rating: 5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins
Synopsis:
The backwoods of North Carolina is where Nell (Jodie Foster) lives, all alone. She has her own form of language and no idea of a world beyond her small plot of land. Then civilization enters her life in the form of two doctors (Liam Neeson and Natasha Richardson), who discover the untamed wild... [More]
The backwoods of North Carolina is where Nell (Jodie Foster) lives, all alone. She has her own form of language and no idea of a world beyond her small plot of land. Then civilization enters her life in the form of two doctors (Liam Neeson and Natasha Richardson), who discover the untamed wild child. Now that they have come to study her, Nell's life will never be the same again--but neither will theirs. Based on Mark Handley's play IDIOGLOSSIA, which means a language for one, NELL is an intriguing look at a person who has grown up without any contact with the modern world--like the famous wild boy of Aveyron portrayed in François Truffaut's WILD CHILD. Foster is excellent in delivering Nell's unique language and body movements, while Neeson and Richardson are intense in their sparring over how Nell should be treated. For eclectic director Michael Apted, this film is just one of several (COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER and GORILLAS IN THE MIST) he has made about women who are not easily categorized. NELL is also the first film from Foster's production company, Egg Pictures. [Less]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Jodie Foster, Liam Neeson, Natasha Richardson, Richard Libertini
Director: Michael Apted
Composer: Mark Isham
Screenwriter: William Nicholson, Mark Handley
Story: Mark Handley
Producer: Renee Missel, Jodie Foster
Composer: Mark Isham
Screenwriter: William Nicholson, Mark Handley
Story: Mark Handley
Producer: Renee Missel, Jodie Foster
DVD Info
Release:
Apr 4, 2006
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case - Sensormatic
- Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
- Dolby Surround 5.1 - English
- Dolby Surround - Spanish, French
Additional Release Material:
- Audio Commentary - Michael Apted - Director, Jodie Foster - Star
- Featurette
- Trailers
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Reviews
Somber, ponderous, and pretentious, this is a clinical study of a wild woman (Jodie Foster) raised in the backwoods, far from the interference and contamination (according to the film) of Civilization. It's better to see Truffaut's Wild Child.
07/13/06 09:48 AM
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