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Acclaimed French filmmaker François Ozon directs this lush adaptation of a novel by the English writer Elizabeth Taylor. ANGEL begins in England in 1905, with the beauty of the title (Romola Garai) ardently pursuing a career as a writer. Her book catches the fancy of the British public, and soon Angel is a celebrity--but she .. Read more
| Starring | Janine Duvitski, Christopher Benjamin, Lucy Russell, Alison Pargeter |
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| Director | Francois Ozon |
| Genres | Drama |
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Prolific French director FranÃois Ozon has amassed a cheerfully idiosyncratic, if inconsistent, body of work over the... read more on Time Out
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Jaw-droppingly awful
I think I only watched it the whole (extended version) way through because I couldn't believe what my eyes and ears were telling me (my poor tortured senses... read more »
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Disappointing and a waste of time
Well, that was a waste of two hours of my life - do not under any circumstances watch Angel, centring around the life of a selfish, delusional writer and her ... read more »
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Stylish film, with an unusual lead character
I rather enjoyed this tale about a self-absorbed and rather nasty, yet successful author in Edwardian England.
It is a heavily stylised film and is ... read more »
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Be careful what you expect from this.
It was difficult watching - not because of the quality of the acting or the pacing, but because the heroine IS rather an unlikeable character. Angel is very ... read more »
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If you like Romola Garai then this is for you.
I watched this film because I like Romola Garai I had recently seen her in 'I Capture The Castle'. She was very good in 'Angel' - she kept the ... read more »
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a Truely " love or hate it " film
from all the reviews plus the average score you will not be surprised to learn this is a love or hate movie if ever there was one. Although it is a little banal... read more »
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Life too short
Oh dear, it's rare for me, but I couldn't watch more than ten minutes of this tedious nonsense and usually I'm a complete pushover for the costume ... read more »
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film Angel
A brilliant representation of a melodramatic fantasy novel -- yes, it was supposed to be a melodramatic fantasy! Gorgeous costumes and appropriate acting.
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The clash between reality and fantasy
I have to agree with most reviewers that this movie was tedious to watch. Angel is not an easy person to get to like, but that was the point.The main theme of ... read more »
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no good
i really enjoyed romola in the tv adaptation of 'Emma' so was expecting her to be good in this. How wrong could I be... terribly overacted and very ... read more »
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A must for cat lovers
Flouncy melodrama with some humour and pathos. Angel lives her life as if it was one of her novels and Ozon films it in the same way.
You have to go... read more »