Film

Angels in America

2021 · 2h 26m · Drama · TV Movie · Music

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.

Jérémy Lopez

Michel Vuillermoz

Roy Cohn

Florence Viala

Christophe Montenez

Clément Hervieu-Léger

Dominique Blanc

Jennifer Decker

Gaël Kamilindi

• Arnaud DesplechinDirector · Writer
• Pierre LavilleWriter
• Francesco Di SilvioExecutive Producer
• Gilles SandozExecutive Producer
• Irina LubtchanskyDirector of Photography
• Grégoire HetzelOriginal Music Composer
• Laurence BriaudEditor

Release date

November 26, 2021

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

2h 26m

Genres

Drama, TV Movie, Music