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"Angels in America" (2003): :  -- Playwright Tony Kushner adapts his political epic about the AIDS crisis during the mid-eighties, around a group of separate but connected individuals.
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Release Date:
7 December 2003 (USA) more
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Tagline:
The messenger has arrived.
Plot:
Playwright Tony Kushner adapts his political epic about the AIDS crisis during the mid-eighties, around a group of separate but connected individuals. full summary
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Awards:
Won 5 Golden Globes. Another 33 wins & 27 nominations more
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(38 articles)
SAG Nominations
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16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominations
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Angels in America, a great example of directing more (257 total)

Cast

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Patrick Wilson ... Joe Pitt (6 episodes, 2003)

Al Pacino ... Roy Cohn (6 episodes, 2003)

Meryl Streep ... Ethel Rosenberg / ... (6 episodes, 2003)

Emma Thompson ... Homeless Woman / ... (6 episodes, 2003)

Mary-Louise Parker ... Harper Pitt (6 episodes, 2003)

Justin Kirk ... Leatherman in the Park / ... (6 episodes, 2003)

Jeffrey Wright ... Belize / ... (6 episodes, 2003)

Ben Shenkman ... Louis Ironson / ... (6 episodes, 2003)

James Cromwell ... Henry - Roy's Doctor (2 episodes, 2003)

Michael Gambon ... Prior Walter Ancestor #1 (2 episodes, 2003)
Simon Callow ... Prior Walter Ancestor #2 (2 episodes, 2003)

Robin Weigert ... Mormon Mother (2 episodes, 2003)
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Runtime:
352 min (6 parts)
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When Nurse Emily starts babbling in Hebrew to Prior, she's actually reciting El Malei Rachamim, the prayer for the dead, asking for the repose of Prior's soul. more
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Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Prior waits for Louis to approach in the park the music playing is '90s hip-hop, not mid-'80s rap. more
Quotes:
Prior: Are you a ghost, Lou?
Louis Ironson: No. Just spectral. Lost to myself. Sitting all day on cold park benches wishing I could be with you.
[Extends his arm]
Louis Ironson: Dance with me, babe.
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Shall We Gather At The River? more

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33 out of 43 people found the following comment useful.
Angels in America, a great example of directing, 25 June 2005
10/10
Author: tommyspin from Italy

Angels in America is an incredible example on how to adapt a play for the screen. Nothing is left behind and director Mike Nichols makes sure to get the best from each department. His great knowledge of cinema helped him to take advantage of all the qualities of this beautiful play. The way the story is told, the way characters are portrayed, the stunning editing just make this mini series a must see, something you cannot miss out. Moreover it is better than an acting class watching Maryl Streep, Al Pacino, Emma Thompson, Mary Louise Parker give life to more than one character each, changing their voices, posture, actions in a way a few actors can do. They are so well directed they just follow their actions and reveal the fantastic side of the play, where the imaginary world mixes with hard reality. There is no objective explanation for the angels coming to the earth, the audience has to find a reason, in the heart. As actors, filmmakers, director of photography you'll simply find this movie a great example on how to work properly, and that assuming that tvmovies are always bad is simply a commonplace, it's just a matter of doing your job well.

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