The Face of an Angel
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| Directed by | Michael Winterbottom |
| Produced by | Melissa Parmenter |
| Screenplay by | Paul Viragh |
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Angel Face by Barbie Latza Nadeau |
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| Distributed by | Soda Pictures |
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Running time | 101 minutes[1] |
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| Language | English |
The Face of an Angel is a 2014 British psychological thriller film directed by Michael Winterbottom and written by Paul Viragh, inspired by the book Angel Face, drawn from crime coverage by Newsweek/Daily Beast writer Barbie Latza Nadeau. The film stars Kate Beckinsale, Daniel Brühl, and Cara Delevingne.
The film is based on the real-life story of Amanda Knox who was accused of the murder of Meredith Kercher in 2007.
Cast
- Daniel Brühl[2] as Thomas
- Kate Beckinsale[3] as Simone Ford
- Valerio Mastandrea as Edoardo
- Cara Delevingne[4] as Melanie
- Ava Acres as Bea
- Genevieve Gaunt as Jessica Fuller
- Sai Bennett as Elizabeth Pryce
- Ranieri Menicori as Carlo Elias
- Andrea Tidona as Pubblico Ministero Alberto Baldini
- Peter Sullivan as James Pryce
- Corrado Invernizzi as Francesco
- Edoardo Gabbriellini as Roberto
- Roberta Cartocci as Maria Argento
- John Hopkins as Joe
- Sara Stewart as Sarah
- Rufus Wright as William
- Rosie Fellner as Katherine
- Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as Adam
- Lucy Chou as Caroline
- Sophie Rundle as Hannah
- Alistair Petrie as Steve
- Nikki Amuka-Bird as Roxanne
Production
On 6 September 2013, Daniel Brühl joined the adaptation film of Angel Face to lead the cast.[2] On 10 October 2013, Cara Delevingne joined the cast of the film.[4] On 14 October 2013, Kate Beckinsale was set to join the drama film.[3]
Principal photography began in mid-November 2013 in Italy.[5] On 3 February 2014, WestEnd Films showed the first promo-reel to the buyers at European Film Market in Berlin International Film Festival, when the film was in post-production.[6]
Reception
The film received negative reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 37% rating based on 46 reviews.[7]
References
- ↑ "THE FACE OF AN ANGEL (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- 1 2 Mitchell, Wendy (7 September 2013). "Daniel Bruhl leads Winterbottom's Angel". screendaily.com. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- 1 2 Fleming Jr, Mike (14 October 2013). "Kate Beckinsale Joins Michael Winterbottom's 'The Face Of An Angel'". deadline.com. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- 1 2 Mitzeliotis, Katrina (10 October 2013). "Cara Delevingne Starring In Amanda Knox Movie, 'The Face Of An Angel'". hollywoodlife.com. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ↑ Kemp, Stuart (8 November 2013). "Michael Winterbottom's 'The Face of an Angel' Begins Shoot". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ↑ Barraclough, Leo (3 February 2014). "Exclusive First Look at Amanda Knox-Inspired 'The Face of an Angel'". variety.com. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ↑ "The Face of an Angel". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 31 July 2015.