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Archangel
“A Tragedy of the Great War”
5.5 / 10• 1990• 1h 22m•PG-13• English
WarRomanceDrama
Storyline
At the height of the October Revolution during the 1919 allied intervention in Arkhangelsk, the exploits of one-legged Canadian soldier Lt. John Boles are told, after he is taken in from the cold by a dysfunctional Russian family and mistakes a local woman for his presumed dead lover.
Cast & Crew
MG
Michael Gottli
Jannings
LeadDF
David Falkenburg
Geza
Michael O'Sullivan
Doctor
MA
Margaret Anne MacLeod
Baba
Ari Cohen
Philbin
SN
Sarah Neville
Danchuk
KM
Kathy Marykuca
Veronkha
Kyle McCulloch
Lt. John Boles
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Guy Maddin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Archangel is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
