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Angel

Angel

Angel

Angel

A dreary city tenement provides backdrop to this tale of exclusion and the magic it takes to become accepted

2007•2h 14m•

★5.5(140 ratings)

RomanceDrama

Overview

Edwardian England. A precocious girl from a poor background with aspirations to being a novelist finds herself swept to fame and fortune when her tasteless romances hit the best seller lists. Her life changes in unexpected ways when she encounters an aristocratic brother and sister, both of whom have cultural ambitions, and both of whom fall in love with her.

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Main Cast

Romola Garai

Romola Garai

Angel

Sam Neill

Sam Neill

Théo

Michael Fassbender

Michael Fassbender

Esmé

Lucy Russell

Lucy Russell

Nora Howe-Nevinson

Charlotte Rampling

Charlotte Rampling

Hermione

Jacqueline Tong

Jacqueline Tong

Mother Deverell

Janine Duvitski

Janine Duvitski

Aunt Lottie

Christopher Benjamin

Christopher Benjamin

Lord Norley

Jemma Powell

Jemma Powell

Angelica

Simon Woods

Simon Woods

Clive Fennelly

Seymour Matthews

Seymour Matthews

Norley Doctor

Tom Georgeson

Tom Georgeson

Marvell

Full Crew

Direction

Director: François Ozon

Writing

Screenplay: François Ozon
Novel: Elizabeth Taylor
Dialogue: Martin Crimp

Production

Producer: Olivier Delbosc
Producer: Marc Missonnier
Executive Producer: Tanya Seghatchian
Producer: Christopher Granier-Deferre
Producer: Geneviève Lemal
Producer: Alexandre Lippens

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Philippe Rombi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Dean Humphreys
Foley Artist: Nicolas Becker

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Denis Lenoir

Editing

Editor: Muriel Breton

Art Direction

Production Design: Katia Wyszkop
Art Direction: Alexandra Lassen
Set Decoration: Gérard Marcireau

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Pascaline Chavanne
Hairstylist: Peggy Bernaerts
Makeup Artist: Rebecca Flores
Makeup Artist: Patricia Grant

Visual Effects

Visual Effects: Benoit Philippon

Keywords

infidelitysuicidebased on novel or bookenglandalcoholartistloveeccentricauthorwriterillnessaristocratestateedwardian era

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Did You Know?

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The film's tagline is: "A dreary city tenement provides backdrop to this tale of exclusion and the magic it takes to become accepted"

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The production budget was $15.0M.

#3

The runtime is 134 minutes (2h 14m).

#4

The film was directed by François Ozon.

#5

The screenplay was written by François Ozon.

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The score was composed by Philippe Rombi.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Denis Lenoir.

#8

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0783767.

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Rating

5.5/10

Average

140 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Angel

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

6

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

France

Budget:

$15,000,000

Production Companies:

Fidélité Productions

Poisson Rouge Pictures

SCOPE Invest

SCOPE Invest

FOZ

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