Albatross

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Cast & Crew

Felicity Jones
Beth

Jessica Brown Findlay
Emelia

Sebastian Koch
Jonathan

Julia Ormond
Joa

Peter Vaughan
Grandpa

Louisa Bawden
Margaret

Mark Ryder
Rich

Harry Treadaway
Jake

Niall MacCormick
Director

Tamzin Rafn
Screenwriter

Steve Christian
Executive Producer

Marc Samuelson
Executive Producer

Adrian Sturges
Producer

Andrew Fingret
Producer

Andrew Litvin
Producer

Jack C. Arnold
Original Music

Jan Jonaeus
Cinematographer

Mark Eckersley
Film Editor

Shaheen Baig
Casting

Paul Cripps
Production Design

Arwel Evans
Art Director

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Critic Reviews for Albatross

Audience Reviews for Albatross

• Sep 05, 2013

  "Albatross" starts with a kiss between Emilia Conan Doyle(Jessica Brown Findlay) and Jake(Harry Treadaway) before the firecrackers. That explains why Emilia gets to ride in a police car on the way to her first day of work as a maid at a guesthouse where Beth(Felicity Jones) is tending the front desk while studying, so her dad(Sebastian Koch) can pretend he is writing upstairs while actually masturbating. So, it is a surprise to Beth's mother(Julia Ormond) that Emilia gets invited round to dinner, to which she brings a bottle of wine that she flashed her ID for. "Albatross" starts promisingly enough but then stalls in a sea of quirkiness. That's not to mention going the old tired route of a disruptive force introduced to a family going nowhere and liberating everybody. And with predictable results. Plus stereotypes. The writing angle might have had a chance if played correctly which it isn't as it is thrown to the curbside in the most desultory manner imaginable. Instead, it seems all the characters are suffering under the weight of the past, especially Beth who has to deal with her parents. However, the actors do a good job trying to breathe life into such cliches while very much out of their usual comfort zones. Nice scenery, though.
  Walter M Super Reviewer
• Nov 06, 2012

  Decent movie. A little slow. Nice ending...
  Cynthia S Super Reviewer
• Oct 10, 2012

  Excellent movie free spirited girl meets strictly raised girl and the fun begins, all while the free spirited girl has an affair with girls father, my review sucks the movie is outstanding, a must see. 5 stars 10-1-12
  Bruce B Super Reviewer
• Apr 29, 2012

  Albatross is your basic coming-of-age story made only slightly less average by a young and strong female cast of Jessica Brown-Findlay and Felicity Jones, both of whom remain in control of their performances.
  Christopher H Super Reviewer

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