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When Angels Fall (1959)

Movie ★ 6.6 21 min

Drama

The twenty-one-minute-film is set in a men's public rest room and recounts the day to day existence of an elderly woman who serves as an attendant in the lavatory. As an endless procession of men pass before her, relieving themselves in the urinals, the attendant escapes her reality by daydreaming about the past and the soldier she once loved and the child she bore him.

Roman Polanski Director

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Quick facts

Released
October 14, 1959
Runtime
21 min
IMDb
tt0052838
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Language
Studio
Lodz Film School

Themes

Cast

Barbara Lass Young Woman Roman Polanski Roman Polanski Old Woman Henryk Kluba Henryk Kluba Deserter Andrzej Kondratiuk Andrzej Kondratiuk The Son Stefan Bartik Stefan Bartik The Girl's Father (uncredited) Ryszard Filipski Ryszard Filipski Customer (uncredited) Andrzej Kostenko Andrzej Kostenko Customer (uncredited) Henryk Kucharski Drunk Man (uncredited) Jakub Goldberg Meter Man

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Frequently asked questions

What is When Angels Fall about?
The twenty-one-minute-film is set in a men's public rest room and recounts the day to day existence of an elderly woman who serves as an attendant in the lavatory. As an endless procession of men pass before her, relieving themselves in the urinals, the attendant escapes her reality by daydreaming about the past and the soldier she once loved and the child she bore him.
Who directed When Angels Fall?
When Angels Fall was directed by Roman Polanski.
Who stars in When Angels Fall?
When Angels Fall stars Barbara Lass, Roman Polanski, Henryk Kluba, Andrzej Kondratiuk.
When was When Angels Fall released?
When Angels Fall is a 1959 drama film.
Where can I watch When Angels Fall?
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