The Invisible Woman (2013 film)

The Invisible Woman
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRalph Fiennes
Written byAbi Morgan
Based onThe Invisible Woman
by Claire Tomalin
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRob Hardy
Edited byNicolas Gaster
Music byIlan Eshkeri
Production
companies
Distributed byLionsgate
Release dates
  • 31 August 2013 (2013-08-31) (Telluride)
  • 7 February 2014 (2014-02-07) (UK)
Running time
111 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£12 million
Box office$3.2 million

The Invisible Woman is a 2013 British biographical drama film directed by Ralph Fiennes and starring Fiennes, Felicity Jones, Kristin Scott Thomas and Tom Hollander. Written by Abi Morgan, and based on the 1990 book of the same name by Claire Tomalin, the film is about the affair between Charles Dickens and Nelly Ternan, which lasted for thirteen years until his death in 1870. The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on 31 August 2013, and was released in the United Kingdom on 7 February 2014. The film received a Best Costume Design nomination (Michael O'Connor) at the 86th Academy Awards.