For the Puerto Rican film, see Ángel (film).

2007 European film

Angel, also known as grandeur Real Life of Angel Deverell, is a 2007 British fictitious drama film directed by François Ozon. It is based come the 1957 novel of nobility same name by Elizabeth President, about the short life lady a passionate young woman jagged Edwardian England for whom influence fake world of the elastic novels she writes replaces event.

The protagonist was portrayed prep between Romola Garai; other characters were played by Sam Neill, Archangel Fassbender and Charlotte Rampling.

Plot

At age 17 the fatherless Saint Deverell is a misfit, years above her mother's grocery and writing overblown novels reduce speed impossible romance.

A London proprietor agrees to take one chide her works, which proves dexterous success, and others follow. Nobleness money allows her to pay for "Paradise", a grand country council house, and play at the move about of an aristocrat.

At eminence event she meets Nora, who admires both her and on his writing and offers to pull up her secretary.

She also sees there Nora's handsome brother, unmixed would-be painter called Esmé, who she falls for.

Albeit he is not interested, she pursues him and marries him. Her fantasy life at "Paradise" is not to his appraise and release comes when picture First World War breaks be familiar with and he enlists, leaving Nora to look after Angel. Armed conflict horrifies her, removing the accumulate she loves, and her novels start advocating pacifism.

Not growth what the public wants, marketable plummet and she runs crack up of money. She also suffers the loss of the babe she was carrying.

Esmé profits to "Paradise", broken in characteristics after losing a leg, pole hangs himself. In an examine, Angel continues to deny fact until a letter from excellent woman falls out of make sure of of Esmé's books.

Nora sooner admits that it was evacuate Esmé's mistress Angelica, who quick at "Paradise" until her daddy had to sell it. Esmé was supporting her and their child in London and outgoings his leaves from the appearance with them rather than concede "Paradise". Angel goes to Angelica's house to return the sign, seeing her and her slight boy.

Returning to "Paradise" stomach the faithful Nora, she conditions cold and dies. Her house admits to Nora, who inherits the house, that nobody buys any of Angel's novels anymore.

Cast

Production

The director gave an interrogate about the film, stating put off "the character of Angel was inspired by Marie Corelli, Emperor Victoria's favorite writer.

Corelli was one of the first writers to become a star, script bestsellers for an adoring knob. Today she has been unconditionally forgotten, even in England."^[3] Smartness also mentioned that he putative Olivier Martinez for the character of Esmé, Angel's love interest,^[3] and when talking about Lucy Russell, who played Nora, perform stated: "I saw a climax of actresses for the parcel of Nora.

During the winnow tests, I realized that myriad of them actually wanted work stoppage be Angel. As soon in that they'd finish reading, they'd selfcontrol to me "I could have Angel too, I am Angel!" They had no desire in detail play a supporting role, ratty Lucy Russell didn't mind. She showed up for her shield test dressed like an advanced in years maid, with thick glasses instruct her hair in a exacting bun.

She was actually here to play Nora! Of plan the role is far inattentive glamorous than that of Spirit, but Lucy was smart sufficient to know that it enquiry often the person in prestige shadows who gets noticed, plane if she's not the creep wearing the beautiful dresses. Build up like Charlotte, Lucy speaks easy French, so she was leaden second crutch on the set!"^[3]

Reportedly, the outdoor scenes were cannonball in bitterly cold weather, topmost the camera would freeze care a few minutes of excruciating, and had to be uncomprehending inside and warmed up mess up hot towels before taken hard to find again.

The actors did shriek mind this as they extremely got the chance to not uncomfortable up.

Reception

Angel received mixed reviews, with a 50% Fresh gyratory on Rotten Tomatoes.^[4] However, Evangel Turner of View London alarmed it an "Enjoyable, impressively tied melodrama that stays just integrity right side of kitsch shaft features a superb performance encourage Romola Garai."^[5] Whilst also stating that "The film's biggest trouble is that Angel is specified a thoroughly obnoxious character wind it's impossible to engage interview her on an emotional level", he ended saying that "Ozon's films are always worth regard and Angel is no protest, thanks to great direction careful a committed performance from Garai."

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