Christina Noble overcomes the harsh difficulties of her childhood in Ireland to discover her destiny on the streets of Saigon. A true story. They broke everything but her spirit. They took everything but her dream. This is the incredible true story of a fearless Irish heroine driven by her daring vision to escape the slums of Ireland and risk everything on the streets of Vietnam.
11 July 1962, Sligo, Ireland
2 December 1963, Corby, Northamptonshire, England, UK
2 June 1961, Dublin, Ireland
1968, Co. Cavan, Ireland
1954, Liverpool, England, UK
15 January 1984, Derby, England, UK
1970, Dundalk, Ireland
June 28, 2016
Inspirational true story features many mature themes.
May 07, 2015
Uneven but nonetheless emotionally gratifying ...
May 07, 2015
[Her] Dickensian childhood provides real intrigue, but writer-director Stephen Bradley portrays the grown-up Noble as a messianic figure, making her philanthropy seem like acts of hubris rather than selflessness.
May 08, 2015
Intelligent, sincere and unabashedly goodhearted.
May 07, 2015
A smart, touching, tragic, goofy and surprisingly captivating dramatic biography of Irish children's rights activist Christina Noble.
February 17, 2016
Bradley has structured the tale well, as when we do move between eras, it's done so in a seamless manner and with a minimum contrivance.
February 11, 2016
Often desperately sad but ultimately triumphant, Noble is a sincere and well-executed portrayal of good triumphing over evil.
May 06, 2016
It's like watching two films instead of one and the script resorts too often to a narrative shorthand, delivering 10-second scenes that seem to belong in a trailer.
May 31, 2016
Although the script wavers on occasion overall the film works very well, it feels emotionally honest and is a fitting tribute to a woman it's impossible not to admire.
May 07, 2015
A feisty, passionate performance by the Irish actress Deirdre O'Kane gives the inspirational biopic "Noble" a serrated edge of defiance and gumption.
May 07, 2015
The real Noble accomplished a lot, but the movie insists on giving her achievements a mystical and mythical dimension ... without the imagination to carry it off.
