# City of Angels (1998)

> An angel in Los Angeles risks eternity for the tactile, fragile life of the surgeon he loves.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/640

## Facts

- Runtime: 114 min
- Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
- Director: Brad Silberling
- Cast: Nicolas Cage, Meg Ryan, Dennis Franz, Andre Braugher, Colm Feore, Robin Bartlett, Joanna Merlin, Sarah Dampf
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120632/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: wistful, earnest, melancholic, romantic evening, melancholy movie night

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- [The Butcher's Wife (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/12113)

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