Movie

The Tarnished Angels

1957 · 91 min

A somber, beautifully shot melodrama that immerses you in the desperate, drifting lives of its characters, leaving a lingering sadness.

Tagline: The Book They Said Could Never Be Filmed!
Overview: In the 1930s, once-great World War I pilot Roger Shumann performs as a daredevil barnstorming pilot at aerial stunt shows while his wife, LaVerne, works as a parachutist. When newspaper reporter Burke Devlin arrives to do a story on the Shumanns’ act, he quickly falls in love with the beautiful--and neglected--LaVerne.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, romantic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, obsession, love, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
obsession
love
betrayal
grief
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild