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Don't Let the Angels Fall

1968 1 h 39 min
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The film reflects the dilemma of an urban family whose private world is no longer proof against strains from outside. The head of the family, a Montréal businessman tormented by a sense of failure, seeks a new self-image in an out-of-town affair. His college son is drawn to student causes and a night-club singer. The youngest boy, confused and insecure, wants to run away from it all; and the mother, caught in the middle, no longer feels adequate as everyone's guide and protector. It is a familiar theme portrayed in moving, human terms.

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Don't Let the Angels Fall

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The film reflects the dilemma of an urban family whose private world is no longer proof against strains from outside. The head of the family, a Montréal businessman tormented by a sense of failure, seeks a new self-image in an out-of-town affair. His college son is drawn to student causes and a night-club singer. The youngest boy, confused and insecure, wants to run away from it all; and the mother, caught in the middle, no longer feels adequate as everyone's guide and protector. It is a familiar theme portrayed in moving, human terms.
This work contains scenes of nudity and/or sexuality. Viewer discretion is advised.
  • director
    George Kaczender
  • producer
    John Kemeny
  • screenplay
    Timothy Findley
  • photography
    Paul Leach
  • sound
    Joseph Champagne
  • editing
    Michael McKennirey
  • sound editing
    John Knight
    Bernard Bordeleau
    Donald Douglas
  • music
    David Hassinger
    The Collectors
    François Dompierre
    Lilianne Dompierre
  • cast
    Sharon Acker
    Peter Desbarats
    Arthur Hill
    Ian Ireland
    John Kastner
    Charmion King
    Andrée Lachapelle
    Michèle Magny
    Monique Mercure
    Jonathan Michaelson

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