Nell

– In a remote woodland cabin, a small town doctor discovers Nell - a beautiful young hermit woman with..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 52 Minutes
Release Year:
1994
Nell (1994)

In a remote woodland cabin, a small town doctor discovers Nell - a beautiful young hermit woman with many secrets.

Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:

Nell (1994) - Trailer

Release Date:

23 Dec 1994

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Michael Apted

Writer:

Mark Handley (play), William Nicholson (screenplay), Mark Handley (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Jodie Foster, Liam Neeson, Natasha Richardson, Richard Libertini

Plot:

Nell is a girl who's been brought up in an isolated world. The only people she knew were her mother and twin sister. They lived together in a cottage in the forest. Nobody has ever met Nell. After her mother's death, she's discovered by the local doctor Jerome. He's fascinated by her, since she speaks a mangled language, developed by her sister and herself growing up, "twin speak" if you will. But Paula, a psychology student, wants her observed in a laboratory. The judge decides they get three months to observe her in the forest, after which he'll decide about Nell's future.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations.

Production:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
55%