An Angel at My Table
Directed by Jane Campion • 1990 • New Zealand
Starring Kerry Fox, Alexia Keogh, Karen Fergusson
With AN ANGEL AT MY TABLE, Academy Award–winning filmmaker Jane Campion brought to the screen the harrowing autobiography of Janet Frame, New Zealand’s most distinguished author. Three actors in turn take on the lead role (including Kerry Fox in a marvelous performance as the adult Frame), as the film describes a journey from an impoverished childhood marked by tragedy to a misdiagnosis of schizophrenia resulting in electroshock therapy and a narrowly escaped lobotomy to, finally, international literary fame. Unobtrusively capturing the beauty and power of the New Zealand landscape while maintaining the film’s focus on the figure at its center, Campion broke new ground for female filmmakers everywhere and earned a sweep of her country’s film awards, along with the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival.
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An Angel at My Table
Directed by Jane Campion • 1990 • New Zealand
Starring Kerry Fox, Alexia Keogh, Karen FergussonWith AN ANGEL AT MY TABLE, Academy Award–winning filmmaker Jane Campion brought to the screen the harrowing autobiography of Janet Frame, New Zealand’s most distinguished author. Three actors in turn ...
Extras
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AN ANGEL AT MY TABLE Commentary
This commentary features director Jane Campion, director of photography Stuart Dryburgh, and actress Kerry Fox. Campion was recorded in Sydney, in 2003; Dryburgh, in New York City, in April 2005; Kerry Fox, in London, in June 2005.
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The Making of AN ANGEL AT MY TABLE
This documentary, created in 2002 by Bridget Ikin and Tiara Lowndes, provides a glimpse into the making of AN ANGEL AT MY TABLE and its extraordinary reception and success.
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AN ANGEL AT MY TABLE Six Deleted Scenes
Director Jane Campion made cuts to each of the three segments of AN ANGEL AT MY TABLE, for length or to balance story and mood. She says, “The deletions are so short they seem more like brushstrokes. My favorite is the skipping scene, where Janet is part of the shamed and unpopular girls allowed ...
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Jane Campion in Her Own Words
In this interview from 1989, director Jane Campion talks about where she finds her inspiration and the importance of remaining open to new generations of filmmakers.
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Mira Nair on AN ANGEL AT MY TABLE
