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Angel

Play trailer Poster for Angel 1937,  1h 38m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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A British diplomat's (Herbert Marshall) wife (Marlene Dietrich) goes to Paris and falls for an American (Melvyn Douglas) who knows her husband.

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Richard Brody The New Yorker Jun 19, 2017
Lubitsch sees the round of coincidences as a game of cruel destiny, albeit one that's played on the world stage against a backdrop of looming war. Go to Full Review
Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid May 1, 2020
3.5/4
As a drama with some subtle humorous undertones, it's a beautifully elegant picture, expertly composed. Go to Full Review
Meyer Levin (Patterson Murphy) Esquire Magazine Apr 17, 2020
Quite, quite sophisticated. And that scene in the Paris establishment. But pretty slow. Go to Full Review
Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine Jul 19, 2019
If Angel isn't great emotional drama, it is smooth entertainment. Directed by Ernst Lubitsch, the picture, like its star, is beautiful to look at and wonderfully dressed up. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Nov 18, 2007
B
This was a disappointing venture at the box-office, and is the film that labelled Dietrich as “Box Office Poison.” Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Ernst Lubitsch

Director

Marlene Dietrich

Maria `'Angel'` Barker

Herbert Marshall

Sir Frederick Barker

Melvyn Douglas

Anthony `'Tony'` Halton

Edward Everett Horton

Graham

Ernest Cossart

Christopher `'Chris'` Wilton

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Angel

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Movie Info

Synopsis A British diplomat's (Herbert Marshall) wife (Marlene Dietrich) goes to Paris and falls for an American (Melvyn Douglas) who knows her husband.
Director
Ernst Lubitsch
Producer
Ernst Lubitsch
Production Co
Paramount Pictures
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
May 27, 2014
Runtime
1h 38m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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