Angels in America (2021)

  • NR
  • 11/26/2021 (FR)
  • Drama, TV Movie, Music
  • 2h 26m

Overview

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.

Arnaud Desplechin

Director, Writer

Pierre Laville

Writer

Tony Kushner

Writer

Cast

Jérémy Lopez's headshot

Jérémy Lopez

Michel Vuillermoz's headshot

Michel Vuillermoz

Roy Cohn
Florence Viala's headshot

Florence Viala

Christophe Montenez's headshot

Christophe Montenez

Clément Hervieu-Léger's headshot

Clément Hervieu-Léger

Dominique Blanc's headshot

Dominique Blanc

Jennifer Decker's headshot

Jennifer Decker

Gaël Kamilindi's headshot

Gaël Kamilindi

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