Angela (2023 film)

2023 Brazilian film

Angela (2023 film)

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Hugo Prata
Written by| Duda de Almeida
Produced by| Hugo Prata
Fabio Zavala
Starring| Isis Valverde
Cinematography| Paulo Vainer
Edited by| Tiago Feliciano
Music by| Otavio de Moraes

Production
company

Bravura Cinematográfica

Distributed by| Downtown Filmes

Release dates

* August 12, 2023 (2023-08-12) (Gramado)
* September 7, 2023 (2023-09-07) (Brazil)

Running time

| 104 minutes
Country| Brazil
Language| Portuguese

Angela is a 2023 Brazilian drama film directed and produced by Hugo Prata & written by Duda de Almeida.[1] It stars Ísis Valverde[2] accompanied with Gabriel Braga Nunes, Bianca Bin, Emílio Orciollo Netto, Chris Couto, Gustavo Machado, Carolina Manica and Alice Carvalho.[3] It is inspired by the life and murder of Minas Gerais mining socialite Ângela Diniz.[4]

## Synopsis

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After a tumultuous separation and having to give up custody of their three children, famous socialite Ângela Diniz meets Raúl and thinks she has found someone who loves her free spirit as much as she does. The overwhelming attraction made the couple drop everything and live the dream of rebuilding their passion-filled lives in the beach house. But the quiet life is quickly transformed when Raúl begins to show himself as an aggressive, violent and controlling man. The relationship ends in abuse and violence, leading to one of the most famous murder cases of all time in Brazil.[5]

## Cast

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* Ísis Valverde as Angela
* Gabriel Braga Nunes as Raul
* Bianca Bin as Tóia
* Emílio Orciollo Netto as Moreau
* Chris Couto as Maria
* Gustavo Machado as Ibrahim
* Carolina Manica as Adelita
* Alice Carvalho as Lili

## Release

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Angela had its world premiere on August 12, 2023, at the 51st Gramado Film Festival.[6] It was scheduled to be released commercially on August 31, 2023, in Brazilian theaters,[7] but it was delayed to September 7 of the same year.[8]

## References

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1. ^ Torres, Leonardo (2023-08-10). "Isis Valverde é Ângela Diniz em filme: veja trailer". POPline (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-08-31.
2. ^ "Isis Valverde aparece caracterizada como Angela Diniz em filme: longa entra na competição do Festival de cinema de Gramado". extra (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-07-06. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
3. ^ "Isis Valverde surge como Ângela Diniz em cartaz e trailer de filme". OFuxico (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
4. ^ "Filme "Angela", inspirado na história real da socialite Ângela Diniz, tem estreia remarcada para o dia 7 de setembro". O Planeta TV (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-08-31.
5. ^ "COMUNICADO: Filme "Angela", inspirado na história real da socialite Ângela Diniz, tem estreia remarcada para o dia 7 de setembro". 2023-08-31. Archived from the original on 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
6. ^ Nunes, Robson F. (2023-08-13). ""Retratos Fantasmas" e "Ângela" abrem o 51º Festival de Cinema de Gramado". Vigília Nerd (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-08-31.
7. ^ "Filme que conta a história de Ângela Diniz chega aos cinemas em 31 de agosto". Portal Exibidor (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-08-31.
8. ^ "Angela, com Isis Valverde, tem estreia adiada". Vigília Nerd (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2023-08-31.

## External links

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* Angela at IMDb