Directed by Jan Kadar
My rating: 3.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)
An aging Zero Mostel taking care of his bedridden wife in their small New York City apartment finds a black man in his kitchen claiming to be an angel. His shock and alarm eventually turn to skepticism, especially when the man curses, drinks and brings over his old girlfriend. Nonetheless, his wife's condition takes a turn for the worse when he is booted out, and gets miraculously better when he is around. Intriguing storyline is not at all the typical Hollywood fantasy. Instead, it is a deeply moving character study about life, love, faith and everything in between. There are no easy answers and the ending is open to many interpretations. Mostel, Ida Kaminska as his wife and Harry Belafonte as the angel are perfectly cast and give fine performances.
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