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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Suitable for Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 1970 DVD Release: 10/15/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 46 mins Studio: MGM Total Copies: 1 Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Psychological Drama

Bernard Malamud seldom saw his works faithfully transferred to the screen (take a look at The Natural sometime), but he issued no complaints over the cinemazation of his The Angel Levine. Zero Mostel plays an elderly Jew whose life experiences have left him an embittered agnostic. Into Mostel's life floats Alexander Levine (Harry Belafonte), who must convince the old man that life has value, else he'll never earn his wings. The novelty of a black Jewish angel has lost some of its "shock" value over the years, allowing modern audiences to cherish the storyline for its own merits. The Angel Levine was lovingly adapted for the screen by Bill Gunn and Ronald Ribman. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Zero Mostel - Morris Mishkin
Harry Belafonte - Alexander Levine, the Angel
Ida Kaminska - Fanny Mishkin
Milo O'Shea - Dr. Arnold Berger
Gloria Foster - Sally

Ján Kadár's heavenly comedy The Angel Levine comes to DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen anamorphic transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1, and is preferable to the standard full-frame image. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. Supplemental materials include the original theatrical trailer. This is a solid release from MGM/UA that will be of interest especially to fans of the unusual cast (Zero Mostel and Harry Belafonte). ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide