An Angel at My Table

An Angel at My Table (1990)

  • 93% of critics liked it
    (15 reviews)

  • 86% of users liked it
    (4,298 ratings)

New Zealand poet Janet Frame is the subject of Jane Campion's biographical drama, which presents a poetically evocative look at the authoress' turbulent life. The film begins with a look at Frame's childhood, showing her as a bright but odd-looking, emotionally fragile young girl with a… More

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Genres
Art House & International, Drama
In Theaters
Dec 19, 1990 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Engaging biopic of the shy and introverted New Zealand writer/poet Janet Frame.

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    An Angel at My Table is, like many of Campion's films, a tale of the indomitability of the human spirit.

  • Tim Brayton, Antagony & Ecstasy

    Anyone who can make a more than 2.5-hour biopic about a New Zealand writer feel as quick and fleet as this is clearly doing something extremely right.

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    Beautifully acted by Fox and splendidly lensed by Dryburgh, Campion's chronicle of novelist Jane Frame admirably steers clear of any biopicture thematic or visual cliche

  • Chris Cabin, Filmcritic.com

    radiantly beautiful filmmaking

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Universal D


    Fascinating study of oversensitivity as future New Zealand poet laureate endures the slings and arrows of a unpoetic world bent on destroying poetry, or at least ignoring it. Kerry Fox is a round-eyed, trembling terror to behold as a writer mistakenly condemned to the mental ward.… More

  • Michael S


    Beautiful in every way.

  • John B


    A good film...err...okay I have to admit that I can't remember seeing it. Come on!! I see half a gazillion movies!! I have a check next to this film on my list so I must have seen it...hmmm..but for the life of me I can't remember it.

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