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The Dark Angel (1987)

★ 7.5/10 176 min Horror, Thriller, Drama, TV Movie Unknown English
Director: Peter Hammond
Streaming: Not available

Description

The Dark Angel is a sensual and stylish adaptation of Uncle Silas - Sheridan le Fanu’s influential Victorian literary masterpiece. Sheltered heiress Maud Ruthyn's troubles begin when her father hires a new governess. Madame De La Rougierre (played with considerable relish by Jane Lapotaire) is a cruel, brandy-swigging schemer with an unhealthy interest in Maud's inheritance and an approach to childcare that would make Mary Poppins faint. When Maud's father dies she has no choice but to live with her wicked uncle Silas, who will inherit the family fortune if Maud should happen to die. This is not a recipe for domestic bliss and soon it seems that everyone but Maud is either bad, mad, or both.

Top Cast

Peter O'Toole
Peter O'Toole Uncle Silas Ruthyn
Jane Lapotaire
Jane Lapotaire Madame de la Rougierre
Beatie Edney
Beatie Edney Maud Ruthyn
Barbara Shelley
Barbara Shelley Cousin Monica
Simon Shepherd
Simon Shepherd Captain Oakley
Guy Rolfe
Guy Rolfe Dr. Bryerly
Tim Woodward
Tim Woodward Dudley Ruthyn
Norma Shebbeare Mary Quince

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