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62% Critic Match
Angels and Insects
“An elegant seduction. An erotic deception. A stunning revelation.”
6.2 / 10• 1995• 1h 58m•NR• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
In Victorian England, wealthy patriarch Sir Harald Alabaster invites an impoverished biologist, William Adamson, into his home. There, William tries to continue his work, but is distracted by Alabaster's seductive daughter, Eugenia. William and Eugenia begin a torrid romance, but as the couple become closer, the young scientist begins to realize that dark, disturbing things are happening behind the closed doors of the Alabaster manor.
Cast & Crew
Mark Rylance
William Adamson
Lead
Kristin Scott Thomas
Matty Crompton
Patsy Kensit
Eugenia Alabaster Adamson
Jeremy Kemp
Sir Harald Alabaster
Douglas Henshall
Edgar Alabaster
Annette Badland
Lady Alabaster
Chris Larkin
Robin
Anna Massey
Miss Mead
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Philip Haas's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Angels and Insects is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
