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Directed by | Michael Winterbottom |
Produced by | Melissa Parmenter |
Screenplay by | Paul Viragh |
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Angel Face by Barbie Latza Nadeau |
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Distributed by | Soda Pictures |
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Language | English |
The Face of an Angel is a 2014 British psychological thriller film directed by Michael Winterbottom and written by Paul Viragh, inspired by the book Angel Face, drawn from crime coverage by Newsweek/Daily Beast writer Barbie Latza Nadeau. The film stars Kate Beckinsale, Daniel Brühl, and Cara Delevingne.
The film is based on the real-life story of the murder of Meredith Kercher in 2007.
On 6 September 2013, Daniel Brühl joined the adaptation film of Angel Face to lead the cast. On 10 October 2013, Cara Delevingne joined the cast of the film. On 14 October 2013, Kate Beckinsale was set to join the drama film.
Principal photography began in mid-November 2013 in Italy. On 3 February 2014, WestEnd Films showed the first promo-reel to the buyers at European Film Market in Berlin International Film Festival, when the film was in post-production.
The film received negative reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 37% rating based on 46 reviews.