Angels in America (TV miniseries)

• Al Pacino: Roy Marcus Cohn
• Meryl Streep: Rabbi Isidor Chemelwitz / Hannah Porter Pitt / Ethel Greenglass Rosenberg / The Angel of Australia
• Emma Thompson: The Angel of America / Nurse Emily / Homeless Woman
• Mary- Louise Parker: Harper Pitt Amaty
• Jeffrey Wright: Norman ' Belize ' Arriaga / Mr. Lies / The Angel of Antarctica
• James Cromwell: Henry
• Patrick Wilson: Joseph Porter " Joe" Pitt
• Justin Kirk: Prior Walter / The Man in the Park

Angels in America is a 2003 created and directed by Academy Award winner Mike Nichols television miniseries. The film series is based on an award-winning play by Tony Kushner, who also wrote the screenplays. This was awarded for his controversial works including the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for best play.

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The story draws a bitter and ironic balance of U.S. society in the 1980s. Main topics are the Reagan era and the advent of AIDS.

The plot runs mainly in three different storylines. First, of Prior Walter, who is suffering from AIDS. His friend Louis leaves him, because he can not cope with the situation. Second, the lawyer of Joe Pitt, which is indeed married to Harper, but secretly investigated his gay acquaintances. Third, the Topanwalt of Roy Cohn, he is also infected with HIV. He is a representative of the corrupt legal system of the United States.

In the stories dive yet many other people on: the mother of Pitt, who sold her house in Salt Lake City and travels to New York when she learns of the homosexuality of her son, Belize, nurse of Roy Cohn and best friend of Prior and the angels that come up again and again.

In the combination of the individual storylines expect play and film from a religious fanaticism, the emerging AIDS hysteria, discrimination of all types and at all interpersonal behavior patterns.

Reviews (TV series)

" [ A ] landmark in the history of television art (yes, that exists ) [ ...] We not only look at people in very concrete life and suffering states, we see [ ... ] all the right [ ... ] to the internal state of a nation. [ ... The drama ] unfolds it might be a little too much sorrow and too little anger. "

" Kushner's brilliance can hardly be denied. [ ... ] Nichols ' version has the message is not watered down, but you alone to look on the living room TV, reduced the whole to the sum of its parts. What is missing is the sense of community of the theater. To get the most out of the film, you should watch it with friends. , Angels in America ' calls for celebration. "

Awards (TV series)

Screen Actors Guild Awards 2004

• Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: Meryl Streep
• Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: Al Pacino

Other nominations:

• Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: Mary -Louise Parker
• Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: Emma Thompson
• Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: Justin Kirk
• Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: Jeffrey Wright

Golden Globe Awards 2004

• Best Mini -Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini -Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television: Al Pacino
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini -Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Jeffrey Wright
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini -Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television: Meryl Streep
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini -Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Mary -Louise Parker

Other nominations:

• Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini -Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Ben Shenkman
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini -Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Patrick Wilson

Emmy Awards 2004

• Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
• Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
• Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: Al Pacino
• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: Meryl Streep
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: Jeffrey Wright
• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: Mary -Louise Parker
• Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
• Outstanding Single - Camera Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie
• Outstanding Miniseries
• Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Non- Prosthetic )

Other nominations:

• Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie
• Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
• Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: Emma Thompson
• Outstanding Main Title Design
• Outstanding Single - Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
• Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: Ben Shenkman
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: Justin Kirk
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: Patrick Wilson