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ANGELO

by Markus Schleinzer

synopsis

The story of Angelo, an African born in the 18th century, who is brought to Europe at the age of 10. Becoming a servant at the court of enlightened nobility, he is able to use his otherness to be an appreciated guest and attraction for the members of high society. Being close to the emperor he decides to marry Magdalena, a young maidservant, with whom he falls in love. Doing so, Angelo inevitably suffers from the rejection from the court. On the height of his prestige, he has to realize, that his otherness will never be erased. He will never know a normal life, and he will always remain an outsider. Based on true events.

original title: Angelo
country: Austria, Luxembourg
sales agent: Playtime
year: 2018
genre: fiction
directed by: Markus Schleinzer
film run: 111'
release date: AT 9/11/2018
screenplay: Markus Schleinzer, Alexander Brom
cast: Alba Rohrwacher, Christian Friedel, Michael Rotschopf, Gerti Drassl, Dominic Marcus Singer, Marisa Growaldt, Makita Samba, Lukas Miko, Éric Gigout, Daniel Hoesl
cinematography by: Gerald Kerkletz
film editing: Pia Dumont
art director: Martin Reiter, Andreas Sobotka
costumes designer: Tanja Hausner
producer: Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu, Alexander Glehr, Bady Minck, Franz Novotny
production: Novotny & Novotny Filmproduktion, Amour Fou Luxembourg
distributor: Filmladen

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