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Angels and Insects (1995)

 -  Drama | Romance  -  26 January 1996 (USA)
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In the 1800s a naturalist marries into a family of British aristocrats.

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William Adamson
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Matty Crompton
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Eugenia Alabaster Adamson
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Sir Harald Alabaster
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Edgar Alabaster
Annette Badland ...
Lady Alabaster
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Robin
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Miss Mead
Saskia Wickham ...
Rowena Alabaster
Lindsay Thomas ...
Lady Alabaster's Maid
Michelle Sylvester ...
Margaret Alabaster
Clare Lovell ...
Elaine Alabaster
Jenny Lovell ...
Edith Alabaster
Oona Haas ...
Alice Alabaster
Angus Hodder ...
Guy Alabaster
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Storyline

The movie is a study of an aristocratic family in the Victorian England. William Adamson, a young scientist, is introduced into the aristocratic family Alabaster by reverend Alabaster who is also fascinated by insects. William marries the older daughter of the family and studies the amounts of insects in the garden of the villa. His - for the aristocrats - strange behaviours reveal at the same time their own failures and passions. Written by Volker Boehm

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An Elegant Seduction. An Erotic Deception. A Stunning Revelation.

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Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality and graphic nudity | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

26 January 1996 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Des anges et des insectes  »

Box Office

Gross:

$5,304,000 (USA)
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1.85 : 1
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William and Matty both cast at least three shadows on the door, despite being only lit by a single candle. See more »

Quotes

Matty Crompton: I wish humankind would create such altruistic virtues, but sometimes I think socialism may never be realized.
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Inscrutable and tentative...
26 October 2005 | by (las vegas, nv) – See all my reviews

A U.S.-British co-production for PBS, from A.S. Byatt's story "Morpho Eugenia" (a better title!), this head-scratcher of a human drama involves a Victorian England bug-specialist who comes to stay with a wealthy family and falls in love with his benefactor's lovely but unstable daughter. A carefully plotted picture, which might mean slow or sluggish--yet the film is never boring. Moments of eccentricity, romance and surrealism are blended together with skill, and the actresses in particular (Kristen Scott Thomas and the wonderfully brave Patsy Kensit) are first-rate. It's a difficult film, but one worth staying with. **1/2 from ****


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