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Name: Angels in America
Genre: Adaptation, Drama, Period
Released: 2004
Duration: 3 min
Cast: Meryl Streep, Florence Kastriner, Jeffrey Wright, Robin Weigert, Al Pacino

Brief Synopsis

Interwoven AIDS-related stories revolving around shamed bisexual Mormon Joe Pitt and his despairing wife Harper; AIDS patient Prior Walter; and Walter's lover Louis who eventually becomes Joe's lover. Based on Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name

Cast & Crew

Florence Kastriner

Jeffrey Wright

Robin Weigert

Al Pacino

Melissa Wilder

Film Details

Also Known As

Angels in America: Millennium Approaches, Angels in America: Perestroika

Genre

Adaptation

Drama

Period

Release Date

2004

Production Company

James Sabat

Location

New York City, New York, USA; Kaufman Astoria Studios, Astoria, New York, USA; Italy

Technical Specs

Duration

Synopsis

Cast

Meryl Streep

Florence Kastriner

Jeffrey Wright

Robin Weigert

Al Pacino

Melissa Wilder

Fatima Dasilva

Justin Kirk

Mary-louise Parker

Emma Thompson

Brian Markinson

Simon Callow

Ben Shenkman

Bruce Lee Gross

Lead Man

Patrick Wilson

James Cromwell

Michael Gambon

Howard Pinhasik

Crew

Film Details

Also Known As

Angels in America: Millennium Approaches, Angels in America: Perestroika

Genre

Adaptation

Drama

Period

Release Date

2004

Production Company

James Sabat

Location

New York City, New York, USA; Kaufman Astoria Studios, Astoria, New York, USA; Italy

Technical Specs

Duration

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the 2005 Writers Guild Award for Outstanding Achievement in Television Writing (Adapted Long Form) (Tony Kushner) from the Writers Guild of America (WGA).

Also nominated for the 2004 Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (John Bloom and Antonia Van Drimmelen, "Part 1 - Millenium Approaches") and Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie (Stephen Goldblatt, "Part 2 - Perestroika") by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Winner of nine 2004 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Miniseries, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie (Al Pacino), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie (Meryl Streep), Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie (Jeffrey Wright), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie (Mary-Louise Parker), Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or Movie (Mike Nichols), Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special (Tony Kushner), Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Stuart Wurtzel, John Kasarda, and George DeTitta Jr., "Part 1 - Millenium Approaches" and "Part 2 - Perestroika"), and Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Juliet Taylor and Ellen Lewis) from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Also nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie (Emma Thompson) and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie (Patrick Wilson, Justin Kirk, and Ben Shenkman).

Winner of the 2004 Eddie Award for Best Edited Miniseries or Movie for Non-Commercial Television (John Bloom and Antonia Van Drimmelen, Part 1) from the American Cinema Editors (ACE).

Winner of the 2004 Humanitas Prize for the 90 Minute Category (Tony Kushner) from the Humanitas Prize.

Nominated for the 2003 ASC Outstanding Achievement Award (Movie of the Week, Miniseries or Pilot - Basic or Pay) (Stephen Goldblatt) by the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC).

Voted one of the 10 best TV programs of the year 2003 by the American Film Institute (AFI).

Released in United States on Video September 14, 2004

Aired in United States December 7, 2003

Aired in United States December 14, 2003

Aired in United States September 14, 2004

Project was previously in development at Fine Line Features with Robert Altman attached to direct.

Project was originally in development at Avenue Pictures with Cary Brokaw producing and Neil LaBute mentioned to direct. P.J. Hogan also once mentioned to direct.

Aired in USA on HBO December 12, 2003 (part 1) and December 14, 2003 (part 2).

Channel 4 purchased the project from HBO and is scheduled to air in the United Kingdom in 2004.

Aired in two, three hour parts, "The Millenium Approaches", and "Perestroika".

Part 1 "The Millennium Approaches" completed shooting July 2002. Part 2 "Perestroika" began shooting in New York in October 2002.

Project completed shooting in February 2003 afer 137 shooting days.

Part 1 "The Millenium Approaches" (Chapters 1, 2, 3)

Part 2 "Parastroika" (Chapters 4, 5, 6)

2 (initial broadcast)

Winner of the 2005 David L. Wolper Producer of the Year Award (Long-Form Television) from the Producers Guild of America (PGA).

Brief Synopsis

Cast & Crew

Meryl Streep

Florence Kastriner

Jeffrey Wright

Robin Weigert

Al Pacino

Melissa Wilder

Film Details

Technical Specs

Synopsis

Cast

Meryl Streep

Florence Kastriner

Jeffrey Wright

Robin Weigert

Al Pacino

Melissa Wilder

Fatima Dasilva

Justin Kirk

Mary-louise Parker

Emma Thompson

Brian Markinson

Simon Callow

Ben Shenkman

Bruce Lee Gross

Patrick Wilson

James Cromwell

Michael Gambon

Howard Pinhasik

Crew

Danny Aiello Iii

Nancy Allen

Tom Allen

William Arnot

Mary Bailey

Bill Baker

Jamie Baker

Randall Balsmeyer

Chris Barnes

William A Beekman

Bill Bernstein

Mark Bero

Joseph Blessington

Terra Bliss-alvarez

John Bloom

P. J. Bloom

Ron Bochar

Ron Bochar

T.r. Boyce

Jake Brake

Jackie Brandwein

Julian Bratolyubov

Terri Brennan

Cary Brokaw

David Brown

Juan Bryan

Kelly Bumbarger

Keith M Bunting

Dalia Burde

John Caglione Jr.

Joseph A Campayno

John Canavan

Samuel W Carderelli

Mickey Carlton

Robert William Carpenter

Bill Cassidy

Dale Caughey

Charles Cecil

Christopher Cenatiempo

Dave Chacon

Kam Chan

Kiki Chansamone

Jim Chesterman

Patrick Clancey

Kerry Clark

Rodney Clark

Peter Clores

Glenn Clyatt

Jerry Clyatt