Angel-A
Director: Luc Besson
Genre: Comedy, Romance Film, World cinema, Art film, Fantasy, Romantic drama, Drama
Year: 2005
Country: France
Language: Spanish Language, French Language
Starring: Jamel Debbouze, Rie Rasmussen, Serge Riaboukine, Eric Balliet, Akim Chir, Jerome Guesdon, Loic Pora, Venus Boone, Michel Bellot, Gilbert Melki
Angel-A (2005), directed by Luc Besson, is a French fantasy and romantic drama featuring Jamel Debbouze and Rie Rasmussen. The film was premiered in the United States at the Sundance Film Festival of 2007.
Andre (Debbouze) has just returned to Paris in the hope of making some easy money, give up his life of petty crime, and start his life over as an honest man in America. In Paris for only a few hours, Andre finds himself dangling high over the edge of the Eiffel Tower, begging for his life from a man he hoped never to see again. With his underworld dealing catching him up, Andre is given 24 hours to find 20,000 Euro to pay off his debts and save his life. Frantically trying to find ways to avoid certain death, Andre turns to the police begging them to place him safely behind bars for a couple of nights. They laugh at his pathetic attempt and throw him to the streets. Andre is left with nowhere to turn and with his deadline fast approaching, he despairingly climbs onto the ledge of a bridge and gathers the resolve to jump into the river. But, he is not alone. Beside him, a beautiful and mysterious woman (Rasmussen) is a moment away from throwing herself into the Seine. Despite
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