The Face of an Angel is a 2014 British psychological thriller directed by Michael Winterbottom and written by Paul Viragh. The film was 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.
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Directed by | Michael Winterbottom |
Written by | Paul Viragh |
Based on | Angel Face by Barbie Latza Nadeau |
Produced by | Melissa Parmenter |
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Cinematography | Hubert Taczanowski |
Edited by | Marc Richardson |
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Distributed by | Soda Pictures |
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Running time | 101 minutes[1] |
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Language | English |
The film is based on the real-life story of the murder of Meredith Kercher in 2007.
The Face of an Angel was executively produced by Eric Anidjar, Leon Benarroch, Andrew Eaton, Jordan Gertner, Susana Hornil, Anthony Jabre, Christine Langan, Norman Merry, Roberto Mitrani, Reza Safinia, and Ed Wethered.
On 6 September 2013, Daniel Brühl joined the film to lead the cast.[2] On 10 October 2013, Cara Delevingne joined the cast of the film.[3] On 14 October 2013, Kate Beckinsale was set to join the drama film.[4]
Principal photography began in mid-November 2013 in Siena, 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]
The film received negative reviews. As of June 2020[update], the film holds a 37% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 49 reviews with an average score of 4.98/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "The Face of an Angel finds director Michael Winterbottom in pursuit of ideas that remain frustratingly diffuse and agonizingly out of his grasp."[7]
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