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Angel (Original title)
Dates: 2006 (Copyright), 29 August 2008 (Release)

Countries: France, United Kingdom, Belgium

Directed by: François Ozon

Synopsis: Period drama set in 1910. A woman climbs the social ladder by becoming a famous romantic novelist.

Genre:
Drama
Releases
Date: 14 March 2007Country: FranceRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 119 mins Dialogue (original): English

Credits (168)
©: Fidélité Films, ©: Headforce 2, ©: Scope Pictures, ©: Foz, ©: Virtual Films, ©: Wild Bunch, France 2 Cinéma, In co-production with: Poisson Rouge Pictures, In co-production with: C. Granier-deferre, In co-production with: Scope Pictures, G. Lemal, In association with: Foz, In association with: France 2 Cinéma, In association with: Celluloïd Dreams, In association with: Sofica Soficinéma 2, Sofica Soficinéma 3, With the participation of: Canal+, TPS Star, With the support of: Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral de Belgique, International Sales: Celluloïd Dreams, Executive Producer: Tanya Seghatchian, Produced by: Olivier Delbosc, Marc Missonnier, Co-produced by: Christopher Granier-Deferre, Co-produced by: Geneviève Lemal, Alexandre Lippens, Fidelité Films (Company Director): Christophe Cervoni, Fidelité Films (Head of Bsness Affairs): Thomas Vaudour, Fidelité Films (Post-prdctn Supervisor): Susana Antunes, Fidelité Films (Release Manager): Amelia Guyader, Fidelité Films (Head Accountant): Nadjib Otmani, Poisson Rouge Pctrs (Associate Producer): Bernadette Thomas, Scope (Head of Business Affairs): Christophe Toulemonde, Unit Production Manager: Pierre Wallon, Production Manager: Tori Parry, Production Manager: Nadine Borreman, Additional Production Manager: Françoise Vercheval, Production Co-ordinator: Fran Dowd, Production Co-ordinator: Laurence De Windt, Production Accountant: Louise O'Malley, Production Accountant: Sophie Fortat, Production Accountant: Nancy Brasseur, Location Manager: Michael Harm, Location Manager: Peter van den Borre, Location Scout: Claire Joy-Tovey, Location Scout: Andrew Macdonald-Brown, Location Scout: Isabelle Jacqmin, Amélie Champenois, Additional Location Scout: Caroline McCarthy, Assistant Director (1st): Dominique Delany, Assistant Director (2nd): Olivia Lloyd, Caroline Tambour, Assistant Director (3rd): Benoît Giorgini, Continuity: Agathe Grau, Casting Director: Karen Lindsay Stewart, Casting Assistant: Anna Cooper, Non-speaking Roles Casting: Gerda Diddens, Crowd Casting: Illenka Jelowicki, Crowd Casting: Julia Cannon, Crowd Casting: Fons Feyaerts, Crowd Casting: Michael Denijs, Crowd Casting: Eva Leyten, Mélanie Russo, Script Editor: Sasha Hails, Written by: François Ozon, Dialogue: François Ozon, Dialogue: Martin Crimp, Based on the novel by: Elizabeth xTaylor, Director of Photography: Denis Lenoir, Steadicam: Jan Rubens, Focus Puller: Benoît Rizotti, Clapper Loader: Sébastien Tran, Gaffer: Vincent Piette, Key Grip: Jean-François Roqueplo, Stills Photographer: Jean-Claude Moireau, Visual Effects by: Duboi, Duboi (Visual Effects Supervisor): Alain Carsoux, Duboi (Visual Effects Producer): Edouard Valton, Duboi (Visual Effects Co-ordinator): Marion Frelat, Duboi (Visual Effects Co-ordinator): Séverine de Wever, Delphine Le Roch, Special Effects: Marie-Pierre Franckx, Special Effects: Olivier Delaveleye, Special Effects: Snow Business, Special Effects: MTFX, MTFX Ltd (Special Effects): Mark Turner, Special Effects: Oliviere de Laveleye Sprl, Editor: Muriel Breton, Assistant Editor: Agnès Gaudet, Production Designer: Katia Wyszkop, Art Director: Nick Palmer, Assistant Designer: Alexandra Lassen, Assistant Art Director: Benoît Béchet, Art Department Co-ordinator: Tatiana Bouchain, Draughtsman: Pascal Leguellec, Set Decorator: Gérard Marcireau, Set Dresser: Ian Cooper, Esmé's Paintings by: Gilbert Pignol, Prop Master: Peter Hallam, Manuel Demoulling, Prop Buyer: Lesley Cross, Construction Manager: David Garbe, Construction Manager: Dave Creed, Construction Manager: Jean Van Haelen, Construction Co-ordinator: David Chappell, Costume Designer: Pascaline Chavanne, Assistant Costume Designer: Françoise Fourcade, Wardrobe Supervisor: Charlotte Finlay, Crowd Wardrobe Supervisor: Catherine Boisgontier, Hair/Make-up Designer: Marese Langan, Key Make-up Artist: Gill Robillard, Hair/Make-up Artist: Deborah Jarvis, Kay Bilk, Key Crowd Hairdresser: Stella Bertiglia, Film Stock: Kodak, Camera Equipment: Arri Media, Iris Caméra, Lighting Equipment: Lee Lighting, Grip Equipment/Cranes: Cinetec, Laboratory: LTC, Technicolor Film Services Ltd, Colour Timer: Christian Dutac, Video Colour Timer: Aurélie Laumont, Credits: Aparté, Music by: Philippe Rombi, [Orchestra] Leader/Solo Violin: Rolf Wilson, Clarinet: Nicholas Bucknall, Flute: Jonathan Snowden, Cello: Anthony Pleeth, Choir: The Crouch End Festival Chorus, Source Music Performed by: the Bel Arte String Quartet, [Source Music Performed by] Piano: Philippe Rombi, [Source Music Performed by] Percussions: Nicolas Montazaud, Symphonic Orchestra Conducted by: Philippe Rombi, Additional Music Conducted by: Nick Ingman, [Music] Contractor: Isobel Griffiths, Choir Master: David Temple, [Choir] Contractor: James Fitzpatrick, Music Recorded/Mixed by: Simon Rodhes, [Music] Recorded/Mixed at: London Angel Studios, [Music] Engineer: Gary Thomas, [Music] Re-mastered at: Davout Studios, Music Consultant: Jean-Pierre Arquié, Music Consultant: Film Music Services, Sound: Pierre Mertens, Sound: Benoît Hillebrant, Sound: Dean Humphries, Boom Operator: Pascal Jasmes, Boom Operator: Shaun Mills, Boom Operator: Frédéric Mascaras, ADR Editor: Christian Bass, Foley Artist: Nicolas Becker, Foley (Recorder): Philippe Amouroux, Subtitling: Titra (Brussels), Stunt Co-ordinator: Lee Sheward, Stunt Co-ordinator: Séon Rogers, Harp Tutor: Vicky Lester, Painting Tutor: Emily Lutyens, Dialogue Coach: Jo Cameron Brown, Animal Handlers: Stunt Dogs, Animal Handler: Gill Raddings, Animal Handlers: Academic Animals Worldwide S.A., Animal Handler: Steve Dent, Making of: Myriam Touze, Studio: Aardman Studios, Studio: Studio Monev, Studio: Eye-Lite Studios/2FC
Cast (25)
Romola Garai (Angelica 'Angel' Deverell), Sam Neill (Théo Gilbright), Charlotte Rampling (Hermione Gilbright), Lucy Russell (Nora Howe-Nevinson), Michael Fassbender (Esmé), Jacqueline Tong (Mother Deverell), Janine Duvitski (Aunt Lottie), Christopher Benjamin (Lord Norley), Tom Georgeson (Marvell), Simon Woods (Clive Fennelly), Jemma Powell (Angelica), Alison Pargeter (Edwina), Seymour Matthews (Norley doctor), Una Stubbs (Miss Dawson), Jo Perrin (publisher's secretary), Ruth England (neighbour), Rosanna Lavelle (Lady Irania), Geoffrey Streatfeild (Sebastian), Roger Morlidge (journalist), Teresa Churcher (governess), John Rowe (Paradise doctor), Edward Macliam (Angelica's husband), Oscar Redif (Esmé's son), Alice Hubbal (Esmé's friend), Simon Smith Shrimpton (bearded man at awards)