The Dark Angel is a sensual and stylish adaptation of Uncle Silas - Sheridan le Fanu’s influential Victorian literary masterpiece. Sheltered heiress Maud Ruthyn's troubles begin when her father hires a new governess. Madame De La Rougierre (played with considerable relish by Jane Lapotaire) is a cruel, brandy-swigging schemer with an unhealthy interest in Maud's inheritance and an approach to childcare that would make Mary Poppins faint. When Maud's father dies she has no choice but to live with her wicked uncle Silas, who will inherit the family fortune if Maud should happen to die. This is not a recipe for domestic bliss and soon it seems that everyone but Maud is either bad, mad, or both.
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Peter O'Toole
Uncle Silas Ruthyn
Known for
Lawrence of Arabia
Ratatouille
Jane Lapotaire
Madame de la Rougierre
Known for
Arabian Nights
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
Beatie Edney
Maud Ruthyn
Known for
Poldark
Highlander
Barbara Shelley
Cousin Monica
Known for
Village of the Damned
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
Simon Shepherd
Captain Oakley
Known for
Wuthering Heights
Alex Rider
Guy Rolfe
Dr. Bryerly
Known for
Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge
Dolls
Tim Woodward
Dudley Ruthyn
Known for
Houdini
K-19: The Widowmaker
Norma Shebbeare
Mary Quince
Known for
Women in Love
Marcus Gilbert
Lord Carysbroke
Known for
Army of Darkness
Rambo III
Patti Love
Peg Hawkes
Known for
The Long Good Friday
Cracker
Conrad Phillips
Dickon Hawkes
Known for
Fawlty Towers
Murder She Said
Hilary Sesta
Lucy Wyatt
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Oliver Twist
Murder by Decree
Peter Hammond Director · Don MacPherson Writer Sheridan Le Fanu Author
First release February 1, 1987
Languages
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English
Release dates
United Kingdom · February 1, 1987
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No release date listed for United States.
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