An Angel at My Table

An Angel at My Table (1990)

  • 93% of critics liked it
    (15 reviews)

  • 87% of users liked it
    (4,218 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 knack for… More

R, 2 hr. 37 min.
Directed By
Jane Campion
Genres
Art House & International, Drama
In Theaters
Dec 19, 1990 Wide
On DVD
Sep 20, 2005

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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