Rotten
The Strange Case of Angelica is indeed strange and unsettling. What it isn't is compelling or satisfying.
Bruce Demara, Toronto Star
The Strange Case of Angelica
2010 · 1h 37m · Unrated
Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Directed by
Manoel de Oliveira
Overview
A photographer, Isaac is asked by hotel owners to take portraits of their recently deceased daughter Angélica. When he looks at her through the lens of his camera, she appears to come back to life just for him. He instantly falls in love with her. From that moment, he will be haunted by Angélica day and night.
Director and cast
- Manoel de Oliveira Director
- Pilar López de Ayala as Angélica
- Leonor Silveira as Mãe
- Filipe Vargas as Marido
- Ricardo Trêpa as Isaac
- Paulo Matos as Homem da Gabardine
- Luís Miguel Cintra as Engenheiro
- Ana Maria Magalhães as Clementina
- Isabel Ruth as Criada
- Ricardo Aibéo as Mendigo
- Sofia de Portugal as Enfermeira
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
85%
Tomatometer
Rotten
An uneven but intriguing piece of whimsy that veers from powerfully symbolic cinematography into self parody.
Kate Taylor, Globe and Mail
Fresh
A quiet tale, told through a rarely moving camera and a playful, bewitching smile.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Fresh
Nearly every shot in this new movie contains one glory or another.
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
Fresh
"The Strange Case of Angelica" tells its tale of love and death with a captivating mix of formality, ambiguity and offbeat humor. On the surface a simple fable, it's actually much more.
Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle
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