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In a futuristic city sharply divided between the rich and the poor, the son of the city's mastermind meets a prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
Angels and Insects
An elegant seduction. An erotic deception. A stunning revelation.
In Victorian England, wealthy patriarch Sir Harald Alabaster invites an impoverished biologist, William Adamson, into his home. There, William tries to continue his work, but is distracted by Alabaster's seductive daughter, Eugenia. William and Eugenia begin a torrid romance, but as the couple become closer, the young scientist begins to realize that dark, disturbing things are happening behind the closed doors of the Alabaster manor.
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Mark Rylance William Adamson
Kristin Scott Thomas Matty Crompton
Patsy Kensit Eugenia Alabaster Adamson
Jeremy Kemp Sir Harald Alabaster
Douglas Henshall Edgar Alabaster
Annette Badland Lady Alabaster
Chris Larkin Robin
Anna Massey Miss Mead
Saskia Wickham Rowena Alabaster
Paul Ready Tom
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