La Merveilleuse Visite

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La Merveilleuse Visite ★★½ The Marvelous Visit 1974

Bittersweet fantasy about an angel that falls from the sky and is found unconcious by a priest. He's nursed back to health but causes problems for his host when he wanders into the nearby village and his curiosity is misunderstood. Adapted from a short story by H.G. Wells. In French with English subtitles. 102m/C VHS . FR Gilles Kohler, Deborah Berger, Jean-Pierre Castaldi; D: Marcel Carne; W: Marcel Carne.

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