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Archangel (1991)

90 min  -  Comedy | Romance | War  -   25 April 1991 (Germany)
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A surrealistic film in which a strangely assorted group of people come together in the Russian Arctic at the height of the revolution and World War One.

Director:

Guy Maddin

Writers:

Guy Maddin (screenplay), George Toles (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Gottli Michael Gottli ...
Jannings
David Falkenburg David Falkenburg ...
Geza
Michael O'Sullivan Michael O'Sullivan ...
Doctor
Margaret Anne MacLeod Margaret Anne MacLeod ...
Baba
Ari Cohen ...
Philbin
Sarah Neville Sarah Neville ...
Danchuk
Kathy Marykuca Kathy Marykuca ...
Veronkha
Kyle McCulloch Kyle McCulloch ...
Lt. John Boles
Victor Cowie Victor Cowie ...
Sea Captain
Ihor Procak Ihor Procak ...
Monk
Robert Lougheed Robert Lougheed ...
Stephen Snyder Stephen Snyder ...
Stage Kaiser Wilhelm II (as Snyder)
Michael Powell Michael Powell ...
Red Cross Nurse
Sam Toles Sam Toles ...
Young Philbin
Lloyd Weinberg Lloyd Weinberg ...
Priest
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Storyline

Lt. John Boles, a one-legged soldier, is assisting the White Russians in the Russian Arctic during World War I. He finds himself in Archangel, a crystalline city of spires and domes, inhabited by some very confused people. Boles loves Iris, who is dead, and meets Veronkha, whom he mistakes for Iris. But Veronkha is already married to Philbin, who forgets he is married to Veronkha. Veronkha thinks Boles is Philbin... Written by L.H. Wong <lhw@sfs.org.sg>  

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Plot Keywords:

Russian | Arctic | World War One | Soldier | Revolution  | See more »

Taglines:

A Tragedy of the Great War

Genres:

Comedy | Romance | War

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Arcángel See more »

Filming Locations:

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$CAD500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$2,592 (USA) (21 July 1991) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$37,679 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinephile, Ordnance Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono
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Trivia

The interiors of the hotel where Philbin and Veronkha stay were in fact the director's apartment, redressed and with an elaborate new paint job. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Lt. John Boles: Goodbye Iris.
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Connections

Referenced in "Brows Held High: Twilight of the Ice Nymphs (#1.9)" (2011) See more »