L'ange des ténèbres

Original title: The Dark Angel

1935
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1h 46m

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6.6/10

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Herbert Marshall, Fredric March, and Merle Oberon in L'ange des ténèbres (1935)

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The close relationship between a woman and her two male childhood friends is tested when she accepts a marriage proposal from one of them, while the burgeoning First World War threatens to c... Read allThe close relationship between a woman and her two male childhood friends is tested when she accepts a marriage proposal from one of them, while the burgeoning First World War threatens to change their lives forever.The close relationship between a woman and her two male childhood friends is tested when she accepts a marriage proposal from one of them, while the burgeoning First World War threatens to change their lives forever.

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

YOUR RATING

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Won 1 Oscar
- 5 wins & 2 nominations total

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Trivia
Herbert Marshall, who plays a British army officer in World War I, actually served in that war and lost a leg in combat.

Goofs
Although the bulk of the story takes place during World War I and the time immediately thereafter, all of the women's clothes and hairstyles, particularly those of Merle Oberon, Janet Beecher, and Frieda Inescort, are strictly in the 1935 mode.

Connections
Referenced in The Epic That Never Was (1965)

Soundtracks
It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary
(1912) (uncredited)
Written by Jack Judge and Harry Williams
A few bars played in the score

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Featured review

6/10

Interesting remake

This remake of DARK ANGEL is worth watching for three things, and those things are the stars: March, Marshall and Oberon. The plot is more than ridiculous, so concentrate on the acting. Marshall, who actually sustained a serious leg injury during WWI, is perfectly cast as a military veteran haunted by a decision that may have taken the life of his childhood friend, played by March. March, who was blinded but not killed as a result of that decision, plays "dead" and assumes a new identity. Oberon is their childhood sweetheart; she planned to marry March but presuming him to be dead, settles for Marshall. The three meet in March's cottage at the climax. Marshall has bearing, Oberon is drop dead gorgeous, and March is wonderfully restrained as the blind putz. The music is gorgeous, the cinematography is crisp. Be prepared to pull out some tissues or a big hankie for the climax. March shot this soon after making DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY, which is one of his greatest flicks.