''Noble'' is a 2014 film written and directed by Stephen Bradley about the true life story of

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in 1989. It stars

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Plot

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

as Middle Christina * Gloria Cramer Curtis as Young Christina *

as Gerry Shaw *

as David Somers * Nhu Quynh Nguyen as Madame Linh *

as Joan * David Mumeni as Mario *

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as Thomas * Kinh Quoc Nguyen as Trung *

Pauline McLynn Pauline McLynn (born 11 July 1962) is an Irish character actress and author. She is best known for her roles as Mrs Doyle in the Channel 4 sitcom ''Father Ted'', Libby Croker in the Channel 4 comedy drama '' Shameless'', Tip Haddem in the BBC ...

as Mother Superior *

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as Sister Laura * Paul Hickey as Father O'Leary * Matt Sipprell as European Investor

Production

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

Release

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

Reception

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, 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." On

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, the film has a weighted average score of 63 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Donald Clarke of ''

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'' 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." Justin Lowe of ''

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'' called it "a joyful and rousing affirmation of the human spirit".

Awards

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Noble 2014 films Films set in Vietnam Irish drama films British drama films Vietnamese-language films 2014 drama films Vietnamese drama films 2010s British films