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Angel is a British film of genre Drama directed by François Ozon released in USA on 11 november 2007 with Romola Garai
Angel (2007)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 11 november 2007
Length 2h14
Directed by François Ozon
OriginUnited-kingdom
Themes Films about writers
Rating57%
Angel, also known as the Real Life of Angel Deverell, is a 2007 British film based on the novel of the same name by Elizabeth Taylor, about the life of a fiery and passionate young writer. The protagonist was portrayed by Romola Garai; other characters were played by Sam Neill, Michael Fassbender and Charlotte Rampling.
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Angel Deverell (Romola Garai) is considered an outsider in the town of Norley. She has a fanciful imagination and prefers to be alone, writing. Her mother, a shopkeeper, and her aunt, who works for the family that lives in the grand house called Paradise, don't understand her.Actors
Romola Garai
(Angel)
Sam Neill
(Théo)
Charlotte Rampling
(Hermione)
Michael Fassbender
(Esmé)
Lucy Russell
(Nora Howe-Nevinson)
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