A modest effort that should, on paper, come out twee but somehow wins you over by it's combination of charm, personality and whimsey, Theatre buffs will relish the too-little narration by Robert Eddison who had one of the best speaking voices in English theatre, fully on a par with Johnny Geildgud but made only a handful of films. The premise is flimsy in the extreme; a newer angel is sent back to earth to spread a little happiness but, lacking any actual money she resorts to pawning her harp. You could argue that this is a flaw in the script because although without funds she has no trouble finding a brand new outfit for virtually every scene and is clearly having no trouble putting a roof over her head and food in her mouth. She makes her landfall on earth in Islington, a place where my cinema of choice is located - I was there today, in fact - and I fail to recognise one single landmark but that is a minor flaw. The premise is that the Angel moves amongst a small community in which everyone has minor problems which are all sorted in the short time the Angel sojourns amongst them. In other words a modest feel good entry that is well worth a look.
Review of The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp
