Angels and Insects

Angels and Insects (1995)

  • 71% of critics liked it
    (21 reviews)

  • 60% of users liked it
    (2,471 ratings)

A 19th-century British naturalist falls in love with the beautiful daughter of a wealthy aristocrat, but he soon discovers that her family's perfect facade disguises unexpectedly grim secrets. Director and co-screenwriter Philip Haas's adaptation of A.S. Byatt's Morpho Eugenio eschews the usual… More

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R, 1 hr. 57 min.
Directed By
Philip Haas
Genres
Drama, Romance
In Theaters
Jun 1, 1995 Wide
On DVD
Mar 19, 2002
MGM Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    A notch above the dry, analystic and tedious films that Philip Haas usually makes, largely due to acting of Kristin Scott Thomas and explicit sexuality.

  • Luke Y. Thompson, New Times

    Possibly the most boring film about incest ever.

  • Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

    Angels & Insects is a piercing drama about the mysteries of science and human passion.

  • Michael W. Phillips, Jr., Goatdog's Movies

    I enjoyed it, even if it creeped me out quite a bit.

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  • Saskia D


    Not a movie I would recommend, but if you have nothing to do on a saturday evening and it's on TV.. Why not? (The dresses are hideous).

  • Mark A


    Beautiful scenery of the english countryside, a captivating young woman with a dark secret, an innocent young man captivated by the trappings of wealth and "proper" society all come together in this terrific film. The plot is amply described here and elsewhere, so I… More

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