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Release Year1989
Runtime1h 10m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
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DirectorShuichiro Koike
WritersShuichiro Koike
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAngel's Smile, Devil's Tears
About Angel's Smile, Devil's Tears
This musical play is based on the first act of Goethe's Faust. The angel Mephistopheles is condemned to fall from heaven after committing a sin. He is told that he can only return to heaven if he can bring a human being on the path of salvation. Mephistopheles refuses, believing that man is inherently evil. Vowing to drag a human down to hell along with him, he descends onto Earth and sets his sights on a man named Faust, an aged professor with no will to live.
Directed by Shuichiro Koike, Angel's Smile, Devil's Tears leans on a strong ensemble — Tsurugi Miyuki, Kodama Ai, Mayo Suzukaze — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1989.
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