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Angela

  • 19771977
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
185
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Angela (1977)
  • Drama
A war vet finds out that a former prostitute had his baby. Doubting it's his, he gives it away, so she reports him. Twenty years later, she still wants to find her son. She meets a young man... Read allA war vet finds out that a former prostitute had his baby. Doubting it's his, he gives it away, so she reports him. Twenty years later, she still wants to find her son. She meets a young man and falls in love, but the vet's prison term ends.A war vet finds out that a former prostitute had his baby. Doubting it's his, he gives it away, so she reports him. Twenty years later, she still wants to find her son. She meets a young man and falls in love, but the vet's prison term ends.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
185
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Boris Sagal
  • Writer
    • Charles E. Israel
  • Stars
    • Sophia Loren
    • Steve Railsback
    • John Vernon
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  • Director
    • Boris Sagal
  • Writer
    • Charles E. Israel
  • Stars
    • Sophia Loren
    • Steve Railsback
    • John Vernon
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    • 3User reviews
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    Angela (1977)
    Sophia Loren in Angela (1977)
    Angela (1977)
    Sophia Loren and John Vernon in Angela (1977)
    Sophia Loren and John Vernon in Angela (1977)
    Sophia Loren and Steve Railsback in Angela (1977)
    Sophia Loren in Angela (1977)
    Sophia Loren in Angela (1977)
    John Huston in Angela (1977)
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    Angela (1977)
    Sophia Loren and Michelle Rossignol in Angela (1977)

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    Sophia Loren
    Sophia Loren
    • Angela Kincaidas Angela Kincaid
    Steve Railsback
    Steve Railsback
    • Jean Lebrecqueas Jean Lebrecque
    John Vernon
    John Vernon
    • Benjamin Kincaidas Benjamin Kincaid
    John Huston
    John Huston
    • Hoganas Hogan
    Michelle Rossignol
    Michelle Rossignol
    • Cocoas Coco
    Luce Guilbeault
    Luce Guilbeault
    • Marie Lebrecqueas Marie Lebrecque
    Jean Lapointe
    Jean Lapointe
    • M. Lebrecqueas M. Lebrecque
    John Boylan
    • Seanas Sean
    Andrée Cousineau
    Andrée Cousineau
    • Suzanneas Suzanne
    Ji-Tu Cumbuka
    Ji-Tu Cumbuka
    • Hogan's henchmanas Hogan's henchman
    Yvon Dufour
    Yvon Dufour
    • Françoisas François
    Pierre Dufresne
    Pierre Dufresne
    • Marcelas Marcel
    • Director
      • Boris Sagal
    • Writer
      • Charles E. Israel
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    Great adaption of Oedipus
    This film is quite a good adaption of Oedpipus.

    I just happened to see the review by IMDb user "parkerr86302." Parker's review shows how people who don't know basic cultural history and don't have any exposure to the classics can be frustrated by the basic human themes. Note he writes: " This also makes the screenwriter's climactic punishment of them despicable and obscene. Why should they be punished for something they know nothing about?" That is exactly the point. Oedipus' sin is not one of knowledge. It is one of commission without knowledge. For the ancient Greeks these sins were not mitigated by ignorance. Oedipus and Jocasta were not spared due to their ignorance of their familial relationship and ancient audiences would not have seen them as innocent. Terrible things are happening to Thebes due to their sin regardless of the fact that they did not know if it.

    One cannot apply modern western Christian ideas of innocence from ignorance of sin to the mores of the Oedipus myth.

    Once you understand those parameters you can appreciate this Oedipus adaption. The writing is fairly good.
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    • Aug 28, 2013

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    • Release date
      • April 1984 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
      • Italy
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Jocasta
    • Filming locations
      • Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Production company
      • Braun Entertainment Group
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    • Budget
      • CA$3,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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