National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches

"A Gay Fantasia On National Themes"

2017 3h 5m EN

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★8.1TMDB · 17★8.8IMDB · 817

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Synopsis

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The National Theatre's live theatrical production of Tony Kushner's two-part play 'Angels In America' about New Yorkers grappling with the AIDS crisis during the mid-1980s.

“A Gay Fantasia On National Themes”

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Cast

Andrew Garfield
Prior Walter/The Man In The Park
Nathan Lane
Roy M. Cohn/Prior 2
Susan Brown
Hannah Pitt/Rabbi Chemelwitz/Roy's Doctor/Ethel Rosenberg
Denise Gough
Harper Pitt/Martin Heller
Amanda Lawrence
The Angel/The Voice/Nurse Emily/Sister Chapter/Homeless Woman
James McArdle
Louis Ironson
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
Belize/Mr. Lies
Russell Tovey
Joseph Pitt/Prior 1/The Eskimo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marianne Elliott
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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At 185 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "National Theatre Live: Angels In America Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Adrian Sutton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor George Bushaway shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Andrew Garfield and Nathan Lane and Susan Brown carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Gay Fantasia On National Themes".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6846664 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Marianne Elliott directs. Adrian Sutton scores. George Bushaway cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 185 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Part of the "National Theatre Live: Angels In America Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Original score by Adrian Sutton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor George Bushaway shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Andrew Garfield and Nathan Lane and Susan Brown carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A Gay Fantasia On National Themes".
8IMDB entry: tt6846664 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Adrian Sutton
Editing: George Bushaway
Costume design: Nicky Gillibrand
Makeup / hair: Giuseppe Cannas
Sound: Ian Dickinson
Runtime: 185 min · 3h 5m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches (2017)
IMDB rating: 8.8/10 · 817 votes

Awards

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Part of

National Theatre Live: Angels In America Collection

Life and death, love and sex, heaven and hell. This is America in the mid-1980s. Tony Kushner's world famous two-part play about the AIDS crisis, Angels in America, including Part One: Millennium Approaches and Part Two: Perestroika.

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Marianne Elliott

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Production companies

Who made it

National Theatre
GB

Key crew

Fight ChoreographerKate Waters
Costume DesignNicky Gillibrand
Camera OperatorVince Spooner
Assistant DirectorHarry Mackrill
ChoreographerRobby Graham
Lighting SupervisorNeill Pollard
Lighting DesignPaule Constable
Theatre PlayTony Kushner
Set DesignerIan MacNeil
ProducerFlo Buckeridge
Camera OperatorDave Bowden
Wig DesignerGiuseppe Cannas
Sound DesignerIan Dickinson
Associate ProducerIeva Bachtiarova
Camera SupervisorGiles Pritchard
Camera OperatorMatt Ingham
EditorGeorge Bushaway
CastingJim Carnahan
Lighting SupervisorLaurie Clayton
Special EffectsSteve Dart
Special EffectsPaul Wanklin
ProducerKate Moore
Unit ManagerSue Bourne
Post-Production ManagerJamie Isbell

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

theater play
live performance
filmed theater
gay theme
nt live

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical2017-07-20

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International titles

Angels In America: Millennium Approaches (National Theatre Live)GB
Angels In America — Part One: Millennium ApproachesGB
Angels In America: Millennium ApproachesGB
Angels In America (A Gay Fantasia On National Themes) Part One: Millennium Approaches by Tony KushnerGB
NT Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium ApproachesGB
美國天使：千禧年降臨－英國國家劇院現場TW