Drama ·Romance · United Kingdom · 1995 · 1h 58m

Angels and Insects

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Director
Philip Haas
Cast
Mark Rylance as William Adamson Kristin Scott Thomas as Matty Crompton Patsy Kensit as Eugenia Alabaster Adamson Jeremy Kemp as Sir Harald Alabaster Douglas Henshall as Edgar Alabaster Annette Badland as Lady Alabaster
Crew
Bernard Zitzermann — Director of Photography Belinda Haas — Editor Alexander Bălănescu — Original Music Composer Philip Haas — Screenplay Belinda Haas — Screenplay A.S. Byatt — Story
Tagline

An elegant seduction. An erotic deception. A stunning revelation.

Synopsis

In Victorian England, wealthy patriarch Sir Harald Alabaster invites an impoverished biologist, William Adamson, into his home. There, William tries to continue his work, but is distracted by Alabaster's seductive daughter, Eugenia. William and Eugenia begin a torrid romance, but as the couple become closer, the young scientist begins to realize that dark, disturbing things are happening behind the closed doors of the Alabaster manor.

Mood & Themes
class societyinsectrich woman poor manvictorian englandscientistincestbased on short storynaturalistunfaithful wifebrother sister sexbrother sister incest
Key Collaborators
Philip Haas Director Bernard Zitzermann Director of Photography Belinda Haas Editor Alexander Bălănescu Original Music Composer Philip Haas Screenplay Belinda Haas Screenplay A.S. Byatt Story Belinda Haas Producer Joyce Herlihy Producer Kerry Orent Producer Jennifer Kernke Production Design Paul Brown Costume Design
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