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An Angel At My Table (1990)

Directed by Jane Campion · Cinematography by Stuart Dryburgh

R158 min61 frames

Drama

Based on the autobiographies of Janet Frame

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What is An Angel At My Table about?

Based on the autobiographical work of New Zealand writer Janet Frame, this production depicts the author at various stage of her life. Afflicted with mental and emotional issues, Frame grows up in an impoverished family and experiences numerous tragedies while still in her youth, including the deaths of two of her siblings. Portrayed as an adult by Kerry Fox, Frame finds acclaim for her writing while still in a mental institution, and her success helps her move on with her life.

An Angel at My Table is a 1990 biographical drama film directed by Jane Campion. The film is based on Janet Frame's three autobiographies, To the Is-Land (1982), An Angel at My Table (1984), and The Envoy from Mirror City (1984). The film was very well received. It premiered at the 47th Venice International Film Festival, where it was awarded the Grand Jury Prize, before going on to win the International Critics' Award at the Toronto International Film Festival and several awards, including Best Film, at the New Zealand Film and Television awards.

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Sampled across 61 frames, the coverage of An Angel At My Table leans on medium shots (36% of the sample) and wide compositions (34%). Cinematographer Stuart Dryburgh keeps 69% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 64% of the frames play in daylight.

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The dominant colors across the sampled frames of An Angel At My Table (1990) are #31322e, #334731, #4a4836, #52564d, #8a6b54, #948e75 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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