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5.0 out of 5 stars
A beautiful movie about love, understanding and greed., December 26, 1998
By A Customer
This review is from: House of Angels [VHS] (VHS Tape)
House of Angles is a true gem and a great purchase. The eccentric owner of the largest manor in a small Swedish town leaves his estate upon his death to his granddaughter, a cabaret singer based in Germany who he has never met. When she arrives to claim her inheritance, dressed in a sleek black dress, just in time for her grandfather's funeral, she sends this small traditional village into a tailspin. Fear of the unknown, greed and prejudice surface as the village's most powerful rancher mounts a campaign to buy her newly inherited land, at a discount. As the two fight for control, they discover something extraordinary... House of Angles is a charming and heartwarming movie with beautiful cinematography and a strong cast. And best of all, it is a fun movie to watch!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
My favorite Swedish Movie!, August 11, 1999
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This movie is so fabulous, and so very Swedish! The people, the town, the way they react to this girl who is thrown in amongst them... This movie is a masterpiece. It is clever and witty, and yet charming and touching. Absolutely recommended!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Capturing some of the essence of Sweden, December 9, 2004
This review is from: House of Angels [VHS] (VHS Tape)
The characters in Änglagård are the kind of people one might meet in rural Sweden. Their values, their lifestyle, their town secrets, everything is a good reflection of the kind of hegemony one finds in Sweden in general, only condensed and distilled due to the rural setting. The arrival of the outsiders with the crazy ways and the subsequent response of the locals is something I think many expatriates in Sweden can identify with, and it's probably not a coincidence that the director of the movie is an expatriate. This is a fantastic movie if you have experienced the sharp slap of social hegemony.
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