Angels and Insects

Cast

Mark Rylance
as William Adamson

Kristin Scott Thomas
as Matty Crompton

Patsy Kensit
as Eugenia Alabaster

Jeremy Kemp
as Sir Harald Alabaster

Douglas Henshall
as Edgar

Annette Badland
as Lady Alabaster

Chris Larkin
as Robin

Anna Massey
as Miss Mead

Saskia Wickham
as Rowena Alabaster

Stephanie Ann Smith
as Dancer

Lindsay Thomas
as Lady Alabaster's Maid

Michelle Sylvester
as Margaret Alabaster

John Walter White
as Tailor

Claire Brown
as Child Servant

Clare Lovell
as Elaine Alabaster

Graham Glover
as Pallbearer

Jenny Lovell
as Edith Alabaster

Oona Haas
as Alice Alabaster

Angus Hodder
as Guy Alabaster

Margery Golder
as Nurse

Paul Ready
as Tom

Naomi Gudge
as Martha

John Jenkins
as Ralph Blackwood

John Veasey
as Arthur

Clare Redman
as Amy

Jack Turney
as Newborn Twin

Elizabeth Turney
as Newborn Twin

Nicky Turney
as Wet Nurse

Alice Maitland
as Six-month-old Twin

Hannah Maitland
as Six-month-old Twin

Vita Haas
as Robert Edgar (age 1)

Pam Smitham
as Midwife

Brett Harris
as Stable Lad

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Critic Reviews for Angels and Insects

Audience Reviews for Angels and Insects

• Jul 05, 2011

  Haunting, erotic, and unexpected, full review is coming..
  Arianeta L Super Reviewer
• Feb 14, 2010

  Not a movie I would recommend, but if you have nothing to do on a saturday evening and it's on TV.. Why not? (The dresses are hideous).
  Saskia D Super Reviewer
• Oct 04, 2008

  Beautiful scenery of the English countryside, a captivating young woman with a dark secret, an innocent young man captivated by the trappings of wealth and "proper" society all come together in this terrific film. The plot is amply described here and elsewhere, so I won't bore you with the details. Patsy Kensit is radiant as the beautiful, cosseted elder sister Eugenia, who harbors a secret addiction that nearly destroys the man who at one time worshiped her great beauty and thought himself unworthy of her affections. Kristen Scott Thomas quietly simmered as the intelligent, artistically talented children's tutor, Matty, who is mainly unnoticed within the household, but whose finely honed powers of observation serve her well. Mark Rylance turned in a carefully nuanced performance as the young biologist, William Adamson, who finds himself the beneficiary of the Alabaster family's largess and blissfully marries Eugenia, only to discover the deception that has been played out under his nose. And Douglas Henshall is perfect as a loutish brute, Eugenia's brother, Edgar. Edgar fancies himself as the pinnacle of human breeding and is quite concerned with maintaining the purity of the bloodlines of his horses and of his family. He is also a man ruled by his passions who satisfies his desires whenever and wherever it pleases him and has nothing but contempt for his ill-bred brother-in-law. The characters are fully fleshed by the script, the passion on screen is palpable, and the conflicts within the household simmer and bubble just below the surface. In that way, it is much like an ant colony, the study of which forms the focal point of the story and becomes the way out for young William and for Matty as well. Matty at one point refers to the members of the household who are invisible to the main inhabitants but nonetheless wield enormous power because of their anonymity. The house decides what is revealed and what is to remain hidden.
  

  Mark A Super Reviewer
• Jul 21, 2007

  Ha ha! Those who are looking for a pure period piece are in for a big shock when the sexy parts come into play. I asked a woman out to see this and she looked at me in a weird way. I must have come across as being a perv to her. Anyways, I did see the film later and thought it was brilliant. Not a good first date film but brilliant.
  

  John B Super Reviewer

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