Once Upon an Angel

2002 1h 25m FR

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 7

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Synopsis

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A grief-stricken man who just lost his mother has a one night stand with a maid. What he doesn't know is that she's a virgin. He returns to his sad world of perfume business while she, unable to forget her first lover, follows him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Morgane Moré
Angèle Dubois
Guillaume Depardieu
Grégoire
Karine Silla
Laure
Magali Woch
Josiane
Hélène de Saint-Père
Mme Artaud
Stéphane Boucher
Dr. Artaud
Esse Lawson
Amira
Maryline Even
Jocelyne

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vincent Perez
Writers: Karine Silla, Vincent Perez, Jérôme Tonnerre
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vincent Perez, shot by Philippe Pavans de Ceccatty. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Morgane Moré and Guillaume Depardieu and Karine Silla carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0284387 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vincent Perez directs. Philippe Pavans de Ceccatty behind the camera. Laurence Briaud cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Directed by Vincent Perez, shot by Philippe Pavans de Ceccatty. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Laurence Briaud shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Morgane Moré and Guillaume Depardieu and Karine Silla carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0284387 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.