''The Face of an Angel'' is a 2014 British
psychological thriller
Psychological thriller is a genre combining the thriller and psychological fiction genres. It is commonly used to describe literature or films that deal with psychological narratives in a thriller or thrilling setting.
In terms of context and co ...
directed by
Michael Winterbottom
Michael Winterbottom (born 29 March 1961) is an English film director. He began his career working in British television before moving into features. Three of his films—''Welcome to Sarajevo'', '' Wonderland'' and '' 24 Hour Party People''†...
and written by Paul Viragh. The film was inspired by the book ''Angel Face'', drawn from crime coverage by ''Newsweek''/Daily Beast writer Barbie Latza Nadeau. The film stars
Kate Beckinsale
Kathrin Romany Beckinsale (born 26 July 1973) is an English actress and model. After some minor television roles, her film debut was ''Much Ado About Nothing'' (1993) while a student at the University of Oxford. She appeared in British costume ...
,
Daniel Brühl
Daniel César MartÃn Brühl González Domingo (; born 16 June 1978) is a Spanish-German actor and filmmaker. He received his first German Film Award for Best Actor for his roles in '' Das Weisse Rauschen (The White Sound)'' (2001), ''Nichts ...
, and
Cara Delevingne
Cara Jocelyn Delevingne ( ; born 12 August 1992) is an English model and actress. She signed with Storm Management after leaving school in 2009. Delevingne won Model of the Year at the British Fashion Awards in 2012 and 2014.
Delevingne sta ...
.
The film is based on the real-life story of the
murder of Meredith Kercher
Meredith Susanna Cara Kercher (28 December 1985 – 1 November 2007) was a British student on exchange from the University of Leeds who was murdered at the age of 21 in Perugia, Italy. Kercher was found dead on the floor of her bedroom. By the ...
in 2007.
Cast
Production
''The Face of an Angel'' was executively produced by Eric Anidjar, Leon Benarroch,
Andrew Eaton
Andrew Campbell Eaton (born 7 December 1959) is a film and television producer. He was educated at Campbell College and Churchill College, graduating with a BA in 1982. In 1994, he co-founded Revolution Films
Revolution Films is a British ...
, Jordan Gertner, Susana Hornil,
Anthony Jabre
Tarek Anthony Jabre is a film producer and financier. He is best known for his work on ''Heist (2015 film), Heist'', ''Silence (2016 film), Silence'' and Boiling Point'.
Education
Tarek Anthony Jabre attended Royal Holloway, University of Lon ...
,
Christine Langan
Christine Langan (born January 1965) is an English film producer who was appointed Head of BBC Films in 2009. In 2016, she left the role to become CEO of comedy television production company Baby Cow Productions.
After graduating from Universi ...
, Norman Merry, Roberto Mitrani, Reza Safinia, and Ed Wethered.
On 6 September 2013,
Daniel Brühl
Daniel César MartÃn Brühl González Domingo (; born 16 June 1978) is a Spanish-German actor and filmmaker. He received his first German Film Award for Best Actor for his roles in '' Das Weisse Rauschen (The White Sound)'' (2001), ''Nichts ...
joined the film to lead the cast.
On 10 October 2013,
Cara Delevingne
Cara Jocelyn Delevingne ( ; born 12 August 1992) is an English model and actress. She signed with Storm Management after leaving school in 2009. Delevingne won Model of the Year at the British Fashion Awards in 2012 and 2014.
Delevingne sta ...
joined the cast of the film.
On 14 October 2013,
Kate Beckinsale
Kathrin Romany Beckinsale (born 26 July 1973) is an English actress and model. After some minor television roles, her film debut was ''Much Ado About Nothing'' (1993) while a student at the University of Oxford. She appeared in British costume ...
was set to join the drama film.
Principal photography
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Personnel
Besides the main film personnel, such as actor ...
began in mid-November 2013 in
Siena
Siena ( , ; lat, Sena Iulia) is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.
The city is historically linked to commercial and banking activities, having been a major banking center until the 13th and 14th centuri ...
,
Italy
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. On 3 February 2014, WestEnd Films showed the first promo-reel to the buyers at European Film Market in
Berlin International Film Festival
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, when the film was in post-production.
Reception
The film received negative reviews. , the film holds a 37% approval rating on
Rotten Tomatoes
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, based on 51 reviews with an average score of 5.1/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "''The Face of an Angel'' finds director Michael Winterbottom in pursuit of ideas that remain frustratingly diffuse and agonizingly out of his grasp."
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