The Dark Angel (1987)
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.
| Movie ID | 18088 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, Horror, Thriller, TV Movie |
| Director | Peter Hammond |
| Main cast | Peter O'Toole, Jane Lapotaire, Beatie Edney, Barbara Shelley, Simon Shepherd, Guy Rolfe, Tim Woodward, Norma Shebbeare |
| Release date | 1 February 1987 |
| Release year | 1987 |
| Language | EN |
| Duration | 176 min (2h 56m) |
| Rating | 7.5 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | – |
Director: Peter Hammond
Writers: Don MacPherson
Top cast
Peter O'TooleUncle Silas Ruthyn
Jane LapotaireMadame de la Rougierre
Beatie EdneyMaud Ruthyn
Barbara ShelleyCousin Monica
Simon ShepherdCaptain Oakley
Guy RolfeDr. Bryerly
Tim WoodwardDudley Ruthyn
Norma ShebbeareMary Quince
Marcus GilbertLord Carysbroke
Patti LovePeg Hawkes
Conrad PhillipsDickon Hawkes
Hilary SestaLucy Wyatt
Alan MacNaughtanAustin Ruthyn
John BakerOld Giles
Charlotte ColemanMillie Ruthyn
John CrockerRev. Clay
Leslie FrenchLawyer
Rhoda LewisMrs. Rusk
Wolfe MorrisMr. Gimson
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