Glenn Close not only stars as the lead character Albert, but she also co-wrote the screenplay, wrote the original song for the film and produced.
Glenn Close first played Albert Nobbs in a 1982 off-Broadway stage production. She won the Obie Award.
The entire film was shot in 34 days in Dublin, Ireland.
As a producer, Glenn Close was highly involved in the casting process. She went to Broadway and offered the role to Janet McTeer, and called Jonathan Rhys Meyers and John Light, who played her sons in The lion in winter - Nel regno del crimine (2003).