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Angels in America

Nov 26, 2021 · 2h 26m
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Drama
TV Movie
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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.

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CAST

Jérémy Lopez
Michel Vuillermoz
Roy Cohn
Florence Viala
Christophe Montenez
Clément Hervieu-Léger
Dominique Blanc
Jennifer Decker
Gaël Kamilindi
Directed by Arnaud Desplechin

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Released
Original language
FR
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France Télévisions, Calt Production, La Comédie-Française
Country
FR
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