The Face of an Angel

The Face of an Angel
The Face of an Angel
Directed by	Michael Winterbottom
Screenplay by	Paul Viragh
Produced by	Melissa Parmenter
Starring	Kate Beckinsale; Daniel Brühl; Valerio Mastandrea; Cara Delevingne;
Distributed by	Soda Pictures
Release dates	6 September 2014 (Toronto International Film Festival); 27 March 2015;
Running time	101 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom; Italy; Spain;
Language	English

The Face of an Angel is a 2014 British psychological thriller film directed by Michael Winterbottom and written by Paul Viragh, 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.

The film is based on the real-life story of Amanda Knox who was accused of the murder of Meredith Kercher in 2007.

Cast

Daniel Brühl^[2] as Thomas
Kate Beckinsale^[3] as Simone Ford
Valerio Mastandrea as Edoardo
Cara Delevingne^[4] as Melanie
Ava Acres as Bea
Genevieve Gaunt as Jessica Fuller
Sai Bennett as Elizabeth Pryce
Ranieri Menicori as Carlo Elias
Andrea Tidona as Pubblico Ministero Alberto Baldini
Peter Sullivan as James Pryce
Corrado Invernizzi as Francesco
Edoardo Gabbriellini as Roberto
Roberta Cartocci as Maria Argento
John Hopkins as Joe
Sara Stewart as Sarah
Rufus Wright as William
Rosie Fellner as Katherine
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as Adam
Lucy Chou as Caroline
Sophie Rundle as Hannah
Alistair Petrie as Steve
Nikki Amuka-Bird as Roxanne

Production

On 6 September 2013, Daniel Brühl joined the adaptation film of Angel Face to lead the cast.^[2] On 10 October 2013, Cara Delevingne joined the cast of the film.^[4] On 14 October 2013, Kate Beckinsale was set to join the drama film.^[3]

Principal photography began in mid-November 2013 in 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]

Reception

The film received negative reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 37% rating based on 46 reviews.^[7]

References

^ "THE FACE OF AN ANGEL (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
^ ^a ^b Mitchell, Wendy (7 September 2013). "Daniel Bruhl leads Winterbottom's Angel". screendaily.com. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
^ ^a ^b Fleming Jr, Mike (14 October 2013). "Kate Beckinsale Joins Michael Winterbottom's 'The Face Of An Angel'". deadline.com. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
^ ^a ^b Mitzeliotis, Katrina (10 October 2013). "Cara Delevingne Starring In Amanda Knox Movie, 'The Face Of An Angel'". hollywoodlife.com. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
^ Kemp, Stuart (8 November 2013). "Michael Winterbottom's 'The Face of an Angel' Begins Shoot". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
^ Barraclough, Leo (3 February 2014). "Exclusive First Look at Amanda Knox-Inspired 'The Face of an Angel'". variety.com. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
^ "The Face of an Angel". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 31 July 2015.

External links

[1] "THE FACE OF AN ANGEL (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.

[Daniel-2] Mitchell, Wendy (7 September 2013). "Daniel Bruhl leads Winterbottom's Angel". screendaily.com. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

[Kate-3] Fleming Jr, Mike (14 October 2013). "Kate Beckinsale Joins Michael Winterbottom's 'The Face Of An Angel'". deadline.com. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

[Cara-4] Mitzeliotis, Katrina (10 October 2013). "Cara Delevingne Starring In Amanda Knox Movie, 'The Face Of An Angel'". hollywoodlife.com. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

[5] Kemp, Stuart (8 November 2013). "Michael Winterbottom's 'The Face of an Angel' Begins Shoot". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

[6] Barraclough, Leo (3 February 2014). "Exclusive First Look at Amanda Knox-Inspired 'The Face of an Angel'". variety.com. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

[7] "The Face of an Angel". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 31 July 2015.

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