At a Glance

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 still longs for love. This period film also stars Sam Neill, Lucy Russell, Michael Fassbender, and Charlotte Rampling, a frequent collaborator of Ozon.

Detailed Information

Angel is a sensational romantic period drama brought to you by highly acclaimed director, Francois Ozon (Time To Leave, Swimming Pool). In this previously unseen extended edition Romola Garai (Atonenment, Amazing Grace) gives a 'superb performance' as Angel Deverell, a youthful, imaginative writer whose only flaw is her fascination with fantasy and romance. After she meets her publisher (Sam Neil - Jurassic Park, The Tudors) she has a stratospheric rise to fame. But with celebrity comes heartache and it's not long before cracks begin to appear in Angel's fantasy world... Angel learns you can fill your world with romance, but you can't buy true love...