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Angels in America

By Arnaud Desplechin

2021

Drama

2h25

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7.8/10

Synopsis

New York, 1985. Against the backdrop of AIDS - divine punishment inflicted on gays according to puritan America -, angels, who epilogue on the emptiness of the American dream, cross paths with the ghost of the spy Ethel Rosenberg, separating lovers and destitute patients. Prior, suffering from the AIDS virus, loves Louis who is about to leave him. Roy Cohn, man of power, Jewish and homosexual lawyer, anti-Semite and homophobe, lives in denial of his HIV status. Harper takes refuge in drugs to soften her married life with Joe, whose uncertain sexuality clashes with well-established religious beliefs. Following the cancellation of "Angels in America"performances ​​due to the health crisis of 2020, the project became a TV movie: "Angels - Salle Escande" is shot in the privacy of rehearsals.

Casting

Florence Viala

Florence Viala

["L'Ange de l'Amérique"]

Michel Vuillermoz

Michel Vuillermoz

["Roy Cohn"]

Jérémy Lopez

Jérémy Lopez

["Louis Ironson"]

Clément Hervieu-Léger

Clément Hervieu-Léger

["Prior Walter"]

Christophe Montenez

Christophe Montenez

["Joe Pitt"]

Jennifer Decker

Jennifer Decker

["Harper Pitt"]

Dominique Blanc

Dominique Blanc

["Rabbin Isidore Chemelwitz"]

Gaël Kamilindi

Gaël Kamilindi

["Mister Trip"]

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