| Angel | |
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| Directed by | François Ozon |
| Produced by | Olivier Debosc, Marc Missonnier |
| Written by | François Ozon, Martin Crimp(dialogue), Elizabeth Taylor (novel) |
| Starring | Romola Garai, Sam Neill, Charlotte Ramping, Lucy Russell, Michael Fassbender |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate Features |
| Running time | 134min |
| Language | English |
| Budget | ~ US$15,000,000 |
| IMDb profile | |
Angel, otherwise known as the Real Life of Angel Deverell, is a 2007 British Film based on a book by Elizabeth Taylor, about the life of a fiery and passionate young writer. The protagonist was portrayed by Romola Garai, director François Ozon's first and only choice for the role. Other characters were played by Sam Neill and Charlotte Ramping, amongst others.
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- Tagline: "A dreary city tenement provides backdrop to this tale of exclusion and the magic it takes to become accepted."
- Romola Garai cites this as her proudest piece. When talking about the film and the character, she said: "I think the main challenge is that she's essentially a pretty unattractive person in many ways but you have to approach a character like that believing in them, liking them, trying to understand them and appreciating what their world view is, and so I think that was a challenge occasionally because she wasn't always an easy character to like."
- Made on a budget of $15million.
- According to the director, "The character of Angel was inspired by Marie Corelli, a contemporary of Oscar Wilde and Queen Victoria's favorite writer. Corelli was one of the first writers to become a star, writing bestsellers for an adoring public. Today she has been totally forgotten, even in England."
- Olivier Martinez was considered for the role of Esmé, Angel's love interest.
- When talking about Lucy Russell, who played Nora, the director stated: "I saw a lot of actresses for the role of Nora. During the screen tests, I realized that many of them actually wanted to be Angel. As soon as they'd finish reading, they'd say to me "I could play Angel too, I am Angel!" They had no desire to play a supporting role, whereas Lucy Russell didn't mind. She showed up for her screen test dressed like an old maid, with thick glasses and her hair in a strict bun. She was actually there to play Nora! Of course the role is far less glamorous than that of Angel, but Lucy was smart enough to know that it is often the person in the shadows who gets noticed, even if she's not the one wearing the beautiful dresses. And like Charlotte, Lucy speaks fluent French, so she was my second crutch on the set!"
