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Genres:
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Drama
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Release:
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Director:
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Greg Osborne
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Actors:
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Amy Lyndon,
Matt Prokop,
Brent Battles,
Robin Dionne Smith,
Dustin Belt,
Allison Fleming,
Buddy Daniels Friedman,
Kadyr Gutierrez,
Toni Malone,
Franklyn Passmore III,
Shawn Richardson,
Richard Lewis Warren,
Hank Fields,
Edgar Allan Poe IV
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Duration:
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114 min.
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Rating:
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(4.4/10)93
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Plot Summary:
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Acclaimed French filmmaker Fran?ois Ozon directs this lush fitting of a novel before the English paragrapher Elizabeth Taylor. ANGEL begins in England in 1905, with the looker of the title (Romola Garai) ardently pursuing a career as a correspondent. Her lyrics catches the fancy of the British communal, and straightway Angel is a notoriety--but she still longs for get a bang. This term film also stars Sam Neill, Lucy Russell, Michael Fassbender, and Charlotte Rampling, a frequent collaborator of Ozon.
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Is this the worst film ever made?
My daughter and I watched this film, and couldn't believe that we stuck with it all the way through. Must be that we were too tired to move? It was UNBELIEVABLY bad...... We couldn't decide if it was a complete piss take, or just appalling. We decided it was so bad it was funny, and as in the shortened version they cut most of the important bits out, it made it even funnier. I suggest this film would be an excellent present for someone you hate.
At first we tried to like it, we really did. And then went with the idea that it was a parody, and therefore could even be credited with more than a hint of 'comic genius'. And yet, as it went on, both options were ruled out entirely...WHY did these actors agree to take part if they had actually read the script? Why was it ev...
Angel
In 1905 England, a poor but ambitious young girl sets out to be a famous writer, but success doesn't bring always bring happiness. Romola Garai stars in Fran??ois Ozon's drama
Fran??ois Ozon's diverse career has taken in everything from the satirical comedy-drama of Sitcom to the Bergman-esque relationships of 5x2 and the frothy musical fun of 8 Femmes. This has given the director a strong reputation for classy, multi-layered films. By contrast Angel is a cinematic confection so souffl??-light it often feels like a deliberate spoof, and yet it's hard to know whether Ozon himself is in on the joke.
Angel is a heightened recreation of 1950s costume dramas - an old-fashioned saga of love, art and ambition. Beginning in 1905, it's the story of Angel Dev...
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