Noble (film)

2014 film

Noble

Promotional poster

Directed by| Stephen Bradley
Produced by|

* Melanie Gore-Grimes
* Stephen Bradley

Starring|

* Deirdre O'Kane
* Sarah Greene
* Brendan Coyle
* Liam Cunningham
* Ruth Negga
* Nhu Quynh Nguyen
* Mark Huberman
* Kinh Quoc Nguyen
* Lu'o Ng My
* Gloria Cramer Curtis

Cinematography| Trevor Forrest
Music by|

* Ben Foster
* Giles Martin

Production
company

Destiny Films

Release date

* 31 January 2014 (2014-01-31) (SBIFF)[1]

Running time

| 100 minutes
Countries|

* Ireland
* Vietnam
* United Kingdom

Languages|

* English
* Vietnamese

Noble is a 2014 film written and directed by Stephen Bradley about the true life story of Christina Noble, a children's rights campaigner, charity worker and writer, who founded the Christina Noble Children's Foundation in 1989. It stars Deirdre O'Kane, Sarah Greene, Brendan Coyle, Mark Huberman and Ruth Negga.

## Plot

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The film is set in Vietnam in 1989, fourteen years after the end of the war. Christina Noble flies into Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), a country "that she wouldn't be able to show you on a map". With a few dollars, her own hard-won courage, she is about embark on a life calling. The film explores her tough upbringing in Dublin and her early adult life in the UK. It is the inspirational true story of a woman who believes that it only takes one person to make a difference.

## Cast

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* Deirdre O'Kane as Christina Noble
* Sarah Greene as Middle Christina
* Gloria Cramer Curtis as Young Christina
* Brendan Coyle as Gerry Shaw
* Mark Huberman as David Somers
* Nhu Quynh Nguyen as Madame Linh
* Ruth Negga as Joan
* David Mumeni as Mario
* Liam Cunningham as Thomas
* Kinh Quoc Nguyen as Trung
* Pauline McLynn as Mother Superior
* Eva Birthistle as Sister Laura
* Paul Hickey as Father O'Leary
* Matt Sipprell as European Investor

## Production

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Production began in Vietnam in January 2013 and finished in the United Kingdom.[2] Post-production took place in London.[3]

## Release

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Noble premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on 31 January 2014,[1] and it opened theatrically in Ireland on 19 September 2014.[4]

## Reception

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On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 81% based on 32 reviews, and an average rating of 6.5/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Noble is undeniably and impassioned, even if it sometimes goes overboard in trying to prove its real-life protagonist lives up to its title."[5] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 63 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6] Donald Clarke of The Irish Times rated it 3/5 stars and wrote, "Fuelled by excellent performances, Noble has an uncomplicated integrity to it that will warm even the most resistant heart."[7] Justin Lowe of The Hollywood Reporter called it "a joyful and rousing affirmation of the human spirit".[8]

### Awards

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Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref

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2014 | Boston Irish Film Festival | Best Feature | Won | [4]
2014 | Dallas International Film Festival | Audience Award | Won | [9]
2014 | Newport Film Festival | Best Foreign Film | Won | [10]
2014  | San Diego Film Festival | Best International Film  | Won  | [11]
2014 | Santa Barbara International Film Festival | Panavision Spirit Award for Independent Cinema | Won | [12]

## References

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1. ^ a b "World Premiere of Feature Film 'Noble'". Irish Film and Television Network. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
2. ^ McNary, Dave (8 January 2014). "O'Kane to topline British biopic 'Noble'". Variety. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
3. ^ Sandwell, Ian (9 January 2014). "Noble to begin shooting on Jan 10". Screen Daily. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
4. ^ a b "Noble goes on general release in Irish cinemas from today". Irish Film Board. 19 September 2014. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
5. ^ "Noble (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
6. ^ "Noble Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
7. ^ Clarke, Donald (19 September 2014). "Noble review: a true story – both terrible and inspiring". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
8. ^ Lowe, Justin (8 February 2014). "Noble: SBIFF Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
9. ^ Yamato, Jen (16 April 2014). "Faith-Based 'Noble' Hoping To Catch Wave Of Recent Christian-Themed Hits: Trailer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
10. ^ Chang, Richard (2 May 2014). "Newport Film Festival ends in black with record attendance". Orange County Register. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
11. ^ Desk, Movies News. "San Diego Film Festival Sets 2014 Winners". Retrieved 23 April 2018. `{{cite news}}`: `|last=` has generic name (help)
12. ^ Gray, Tim (9 February 2014). "'Noble' Prize Tops Santa Barbara Fest Kudos". Variety. Retrieved 7 October 2014.

## External links

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* Noble at IMDb
* Noble at Rotten Tomatoes