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Talk of Angels

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Talk of Angels (1998)

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Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Based on Kate O'Brien's novel "Mary Lavelle," this film provides a visually seductive tale of conflicting cultures and intense passions set to the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War. When a young... Based on Kate O'Brien's novel "Mary Lavelle," this film provides a visually seductive tale of conflicting cultures and intense passions set to the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War. When a young Irish woman promised to be married to a political activist escapes to Spain to avoid the marriage, she finds work as a governess for a wealthy Spanish family. However, she also finds intense attraction to a married man, also a political activist, involved in the revolution against Franco. This romantic symmetry leads her to self-discovery, and a resolution about the love she left in Ireland. [More]

Starring: Polly Walker, Frances McDormand, Vincent Perez, Franco Nero

Starring: Polly Walker, Frances McDormand, Vincent Perez, Franco Nero, Marisa Paredes, Penélope Cruz, Ruth McCabe, Ariadna Gil, Britta Smith, Rossy De Palma, Francisco Rabal

Director: Nick Hamm

Director: Nick Hamm
Screenwriter: Ann Guedes, Frank McGuinness
Producer: Patrick Cassavetti
Composer: Trevor Jones

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A radiant young Irish woman's experiences in Spain become a rite of passage for her into true independence.

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