Angel (2007)

Directed by

François Ozon

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

United Kingdom, France

Runtime

2h 14m

Rated

6

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 140 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman with a wild imagination writes popular romance novels in Edwardian England. She blurs the line between her fictional worlds and real life, leading to heartbreak.

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What happens

Angel, also known as the Real Life of Angel Deverell, is a 2007 British romantic drama film directed by François Ozon. It is based on the 1957 novel of the same name by Elizabeth Taylor, about the short life of a passionate young woman in Edwardian England for whom the fake world of the pulpy novels she writes replaces reality. The protagonist was portrayed by Romola Garai; other characters were played by Sam Neill, Michael Fassbender and Charlotte Rampling. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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