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55% Critic Match
Angel
“A dreary city tenement provides backdrop to this tale of exclusion and the magic it takes to become accepted”
5.5 / 10• 2007• 2h 14m•NR• English
RomanceDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Romola Garai
Angel
Lead
Sam Neill
Théo
Michael Fassbender
Esmé
Lucy Russell
Nora Howe-Nevinson
Charlotte Rampling
Hermione
Jacqueline Tong
Mother Deverell
Janine Duvitski
Aunt Lottie
Christopher Benjamin
Lord Norley
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. François Ozon's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Angel is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
