Angel

Angel

A dreary city tenement provides backdrop to this tale of exclusion and the magic it takes to become accepted

Directed by François Ozon

Produced by Fidélité Productions, Poisson Rouge Pictures

2007134 min5.5 / 10

A melancholic Edwardian romance exploring class, ambition, and the emotional cost of social ascension through the eyes of a young novelist caught between two aristocratic lovers.

Edwardian England. A precocious girl from a poor background with aspirations to being a novelist finds herself swept to fame and fortune when her tasteless romances hit the best seller lists. Her life changes in unexpected ways when she encounters an aristocratic brother and sister, both of whom have cultural ambitions, and both of whom fall in love with her.

Questions people ask

  • Is Angel sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Angel violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Angel end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Angel scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Angel easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

Written about

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity53

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Angel

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Angel

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Angel, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Angel, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Angel, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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