L'ange et la femme (1977)

Director:

Gilles Carle

Writer:

Gilles Carle (writer)

Release Date:

7 April 1977 (Canada)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Romance

Plot Keywords:

Death | Angel | Unsimulated Sex | Penetration | Snow

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Carole Laure	...	Girl
Lewis Furey	...	Angel Gabrielle
Jean Comptois	...	Bandit
Joe Elsnor	...	Bandit
Conrad Peterson	...	Bandit
Stephen J. Roth	...	Bandit
Stephen Lack	...	Boss
Pierre Giard	...	Guest
Stefan Wohl	...	Guest
David Caissey	...	Guest
Réal Belzé-Belval	...	Guest
J. Léo Gagnon	...	Father
Jeanne Gagnon	...	Mother
David Shimo	...	Chauffeur
Georges Lévesque	...	Valet

Also Known As:

The Angel and the Woman

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

French | English

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Québec, Canada

Company:

Films RSL

Trivia:

The film had a total budget of $35 000, all of which was obtained by producer Robert Lantos from the Canadian movie exhibitor Famous Players. Nobody who worked on the film was paid up front for their work. Instead, they each owned a piece of any potential profits.

a Kafka-esque, dark fantasy

A young woman from the city finds herself in some serious trouble with the local bad guys. She is taken to the countryside and murdered, where she is discovered and restored to life by an earthly angel Gabriel...

The story is fine, but the visuals in this film are most striking -- the look is dark, Kafka-esque, per "The Castle"-- all black and white, and shot in winter in the Canadian countryside -- so stark, sparse. And ditto for the soundtrack, which consists of hushed conversations and minimalist violin solos, all of which are spaced by prolonged silences.

If you prefer the style of meandering European art films to thrill-a-minute Hollywood blockbusters, then "L'Ange et la Femme" is for you.