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Angel on My Shoulder

199810.0 / 1085 min
Documentary

Overview

Donna Deitch directed this documentary about the illness and death of her friend, actress Gwen Welles (Nashville). Diagnosed with an cancerous tumor in 1992, Welles chose not to go for conventional treatments, and the film shows her deterioration. Shot on video with a later transfer to 16mm, this film was shown at the 1998 Berlin Film Festival.

Cast

Donna Deitch

Donna Deitch

Self / Narrator

Gwen Welles

Gwen Welles

Self

Crew

Donna Deitch

Donna Deitch

Writer

Donna Deitch

Donna Deitch

Producer

Donna Deitch

Donna Deitch

Cinematography

Jane Kass

Jane Kass

Sound

Terri Jentz

Terri Jentz

Writer

Donna Deitch

Donna Deitch

Director