An Angel at My Table
| An Angel at My Table | |
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| Directed by | Jane Campion |
| Screenplay by | Laura Jones |
| Based on | To the Is-Land (1982) An Angel at My Table (1984) The Envoy from Mirror City (1984) by Janet Frame |
| Produced by | John Maynard Bridget Ikin |
| Starring | Kerry Fox |
| Cinematography | Stuart Dryburgh |
| Edited by | Veronika Jenet |
| Music by | Don McGlashan |
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| Distributed by | Sharmill Films (Australia) Artificial Eye (United Kingdom) |
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Running time | 158 minutes |
| Countries | New Zealand Australia United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | NZ$569,000 (New Zealand) $1,054,638 (US and Canada) |
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.