An Angel at My Table 1990
“Based on the autobiographies of Janet Frame”
What is An Angel at My Table?
Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "An Angel at My Table" (1990). Constraints: Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1990
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 158 minutes
- Release date
- Sep 20, 1990
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- Australia, New Zealand
- Studios
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Television New Zealand, Hibiscus Films
- Genres
- Drama, History
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Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "An Angel at My Table" (1990).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented details (titles, names, dates, etc.).
Neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Word count: 150-190 words.
Title: An Angel at My Table
Year: 1990
Director: Jane Campion
Genre: Biographical drama, Drama, History
Based on: Autobiographical work of New Zealand writer Janet Frame. Specifically, three autobiographies: To the Is-Land (1982), An Angel at My Table (1984), and The Envoy from Mirror City (1984).
Plot: Depicts Frame at various stages of her life. She grows up in an impoverished family and experiences tragedies in her youth, including the deaths of two siblings. She is afflicted with mental and emotional issues. As an adult, she is portrayed by Kerry Fox. Frame finds acclaim for her writing while in a mental institution, and this success helps her move on with her life.
Production details: Originally made as a three-part TV drama. Won cinema release in 35 countries.
Runtime: 2h 38m.
US Release Date: 05/19/1991.
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Should you watch it?
“Witness the dramatic life story of New Zealand writer Janet Frame across her youth and adulthood.”
- It is based on the renowned three-part autobiography of New Zealand writer Janet Frame.
- The film was very well received and was very successful, winning cinema release in 35 countries.
- It is directed by Jane Campion and portrays the author's journey from an impoverished youth to literary acclaim.
- The runtime is 2 hours and 38 minutes long.
Watch it if you want to see a biographical drama about writer Janet Frame directed by Jane Campion.
The film deals with mental and emotional issues and tragedies in youth, presented in a biographical drama format with a runtime of two hours and thirty-eight minutes.
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Whether it is worth watching?
Yes, the film was very well received and won a cinema release in 35 countries.
What is the runtime or duration?
The film has a runtime of 2 hours and 38 minutes.
What are the essential parts or episodes?
The film is adapted from Janet Frame's renowned three-part autobiography and was originally made as a three-part television drama.
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