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Angels and Insects (1995)

R | | Drama, Romance | 26 January 1996 (USA)
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In the 1800s a naturalist marries into a family of British country gentry.

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Storyline

The movie is a study of a family of country gentry in Victorian England. William Adamson, a young scientist, is introduced into the Alabaster family by Reverend Mr Alabaster who is also fascinated by insects. William marries the older daughter of the family and studies the amounts of insects in the garden of the villa. His - for the gentry - strange behaviors reveal at the same time their own failures and passions. Written by Volker Boehm

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An Elegant Seduction. An Erotic Deception. A Stunning Revelation.

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Rated R for strong sexuality and graphic nudity | See all certifications »

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Des anges et des insectes  »

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$5,304,000
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Peter O'Toole was originally announced for the Jeremy Kemp part. See more »

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William and Matty both cast at least three shadows on the door, despite being only lit by a single candle. See more »

Quotes

Mr. William Adamson: Whom can I tell that I should not destroy in the telling.
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like a guilty pleasure?
28 August 2002 | by – See all my reviews

i decided to tape this movie without watching it and save it for a rainy day, and did it ever pay off! this is a great movie. now i admire antonia susan's writing, but trying to slog through morpho eugenia (book from which this movie was made) was like a peculiar form of torture-- insect description til i thought i would vomit. never thought i would say this, but the movie is so much better! it has all you could want:great acting{no matter what some people say about patsy kensit, if they hadn't wanted some one with her particular talent she would not have been cast. so there.i bite my thumb at thee.} great costumes, setting, and surprise twist ending--! see this movie.

final words:watch it for the sheer guilty pleasure
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