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Shadow of Angels

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Lily, a streetwalker who loves her abusive pimp, meets a prosperous real estate broker who wants to marry her.

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Janet Maslin New York Times 05/20/2003
2/5
Shadow of Angels is of more interest as a marginal part of the Fassbinder canon than as an example of Mr. Schmid's directorial acumen. Go to Full Review Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader 01/01/2000
An interesting contrast to Fassbinder's own films of this period, it eschews Hollywood melodrama as a model and tries for something more operatic; it's probably one of Schmid's best features. Go to Full Review TV Guide 09/18/2006
3/4
Daniel Schmid's elegantly directed stroll through the lower depths is indelibly stamped by the personality of his co-screenwriter, Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 12/20/2005
B+
It offers viewers a contrast to the usual Hollywood melodrama. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Daniel Schmid

Director

Ingrid Caven

Lily Brest

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Raoul

Annemarie Düringer

Luise Müller

Adrian Hoven

Herr Müller

Boy Gobert

Chief of Police Mülller II

Movie Info

Synopsis Lily, a streetwalker who loves her abusive pimp, meets a prosperous real estate broker who wants to marry her.
Director
Daniel Schmid
Producer
Jordan Bojilov, Michael Fengler
Screenwriter
Daniel Schmid, Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Genre
Drama
Original Language
German
Runtime
1h 41m