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Atonement (2007)

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Torn apart by betrayal. Separated by war. Bound by love.

As a 13-year-old, fledgling writer Briony Tallis irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Joe Wright
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    Robbie Turner James McAvoy
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    Cecilia Tallis Keira Knightley
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    Briony Tallis (Age 13) Saoirse Ronan
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    Briony Tallis (Age 18) Romola Garai
  • Profile picture of Vanessa Redgrave
    Briony Tallis (Age 77) Vanessa Redgrave
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    Grace Turner Brenda Blethyn
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    Lola Quincey Juno Temple
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    Paul Marshall Benedict Cumberbatch

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