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ANGELO

By Markus SCHLEINZER

Drama - Completed 2018

ANGELO is a historical drama about the character Angelo Soliman, who came from Africa to the Viennese imperial court in the 18th century and became famous amongst the aristocratic society. A film about identity and society´s approach to the foreign.

- Year of production
- 2018
- Genres
- Drama, Historical
- Countries
- AUSTRIA, LUXEMBOURG
- Languages
- GERMAN, FRENCH
- Duration
- 90 mn
- Director(s)
- Markus SCHLEINZER
- Writer(s)
- Markus SCHLEINZER
- Cast
- Makita SAMBA, Alba ROHRWACHER, Larisa FABER, Lukas MIKO, Christian FRIEDEL, Nancy MENSAH-OFFEI, Anne KLEIN, Gerti DRASSL, Olivier BAUME, Pierre BODRY, Jean-Michel LARRÉ, Michael FUITH, Jean-Baptiste TIÉMÉLÉ, Martine SCHAMBACHER, Nilton MARTINS, Gérard KLAMM
- Producer(s)
- Franz NOVOTNY (NOVOTNY & NOVOTNY FILMPRODUKTION GMBH), Alexander GLEHR (NOVOTNY & NOVOTNY FILMPRODUKTION GMBH), Bady MINCK (AMOUR FOU LUXEMBOURG), Alexander DUMREICHER-IVANCEANU (AMOUR FOU LUXEMBOURG)
- 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.
- Partners & financing
- Film Fund Luxembourg
  Austrian Film Institute
  Vienna Film Fund
  FISA
  Lower Austria
  ORF Film/Television-Agreement
  Int. Sales: Playtime