Shadow of Angels (1976)
Beautiful, detached, laconic, consumptive Lily Brest is a streetwalker with few clients. She loves her idle boyfriend, Raoul, who gambles away what little she earns. The town's power broker, called the rich Jew, discovers she is a good listener, so she's soon busy. Raoul imagines grotesque sex scenes between Lily and the Jew; he leaves her for a man. Her parents, a bitter Fascist who is a cabaret singer in drag and her wheelchair-bound mother, offer no refuge. Even though all have a philosophical bent, the other whores reject Lily because she tolerates everyone, including men. She tires of her lonely life and looks for a way out. Even that act serves the local corrupt powers.
Director: Daniel Schmid
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: September 3, 1976
Cast
- Ingrid Caven - Lily Brest
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder - Raoul
- Klaus Löwitsch - Jude
- Jean-Claude Dreyfus - Zwerg
- Debria Kalpataru - Marie-Antoinette
- Annemarie Düringer - Luise Müller
- Adrian Hoven - Herr Müller
- Boy Gobert - Polizeichef
- Ulli Lommel - Der kleine Prinz
- Irm Hermann - Emma
Screenplay
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder (Screenplay)
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder (Theatre Play)
- Daniel Schmid (Screenplay)
Music: Gottfried Hüngsberg, Peer Raben
Cinematography: Renato Berta
Editing: Ila von Hasperg
Production: Albatros Produktion, Artco-Film
Country: Switzerland, Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
frankfurt am main, germany
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Shadow of Angels about?
- Beautiful, detached, laconic, consumptive Lily Brest is a streetwalker with few clients. She loves her idle boyfriend, Raoul, who gambles away what little she earns. The town's power broker, called the rich Jew, discovers she is a good listener, so she's soon busy. Raoul imagines grotesque sex scenes between Lily and the Jew; he leaves her for a man. Her parents, a bitter Fascist who is a cabaret singer in drag and her wheelchair-bound mother, offer no refuge. Even though all have a philosophical bent, the other whores reject Lily because she tolerates everyone, including men. She tires of her lonely life and looks for a way out. Even that act serves the local corrupt powers.
- Who directed Shadow of Angels?
- Shadow of Angels was directed by Daniel Schmid.
- Who stars in Shadow of Angels?
- Shadow of Angels stars Ingrid Caven, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Klaus Löwitsch, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Debria Kalpataru, Annemarie Düringer.
- How long is Shadow of Angels?
- Shadow of Angels has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is Shadow of Angels?
- Shadow of Angels is a Drama film.
- Where was Shadow of Angels produced?
- Shadow of Angels was produced in Switzerland, Germany.