Oscar Nominated & Inspired by Books: Albert Nobbs

Set in a posh hotel in nineteenth-century Dublin, Albert Nobbs is the story of an unassuming waiter hiding a shocking secret. Forced one night to share his bed with an out-of-town laborer, Albert Nobbs' carefully constructed facade nearly implodes when the stranger discovers his true identity-that he's actually a woman. Forced by this revelation to look himself in the mirror, Albert sets off in a desperate pursuit of companionship and love, a search he's unwilling to abandon so long as he's able to preserve his fragile persona at the same time.

Also available in a short story compilation.

Albert Nobbs is nominated for Actress in a Leading Role (Glenn Close), Actress in a Supporting Role (Janet McTeer), and Makeup. This film is not yet released on DVD.