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66% Critic Match
Where Angels Fear to Tread
“Only one thing could come between Lilia and her Italian lover… her in-laws.”
6.6 / 10• 1991• 1h 48m•NR• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
An English widow goes to Italy, falls in love with a dentist's son and marries him, against her straitlaced family's wishes.
Cast & Crew
Rupert Graves
Philip Herriton
Lead
Helen Mirren
Lilia Herriton
Helena Bonham Carter
Caroline Abbott
Barbara Jefford
Mrs. Herriton
Judy Davis
Harriet Herriton
Thomas Wheatley
Mr. Kingcroft
SK
Sophie Kullmann
Irma
Vass Anderson
Mr. Abbott
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Charles Sturridge's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Where Angels Fear to Tread is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
