Angel on My Shoulder

1998 1h 25m EN

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9.5

MASTERPIECE

★9.5TMDB · 2

Documentary

Synopsis

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Donna Deitch directed this documentary about the illness and death of her friend, actress Gwen Welles (Nashville). Diagnosed with an cancerous tumor in 1992, Welles chose not to go for conventional treatments, and the film shows her deterioration. Shot on video with a later transfer to 16mm, this film was shown at the 1998 Berlin Film Festival.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Donna Deitch
Self / Narrator
Gwen Welles
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Donna Deitch
Writers: Donna Deitch, Terri Jentz
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Donna Deitch and Gwen Welles carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0168462 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Donna Deitch directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Donna Deitch and Gwen Welles carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0168462 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.