by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Directed by Robert Duvall -- though not his directorial debut, as has sometimes been reported -- Angelo My Love is a semidocumentary study of gypsy life in New York. Real-life gypsy lad Angelo Evans engagingly plays himself: a charming street hustler and con artist. The son of a fortune teller, Angelo is the one truly blessed with a "sixth sense"-about himself, his family and his future. Personally financed by Duvall (whose brothers appear in one delightful sequence), Angelo My Love is a mesmerizing glimpse at a lifestyle often misunderstood and misrepresented by the American mainstream. Be warned, however: the people depicted herein don't mince their words, which is why the film bears an R rating.
characteristics
- Down On Their Luck
- Only Human
- Slice-of-life
- Street-hustler
- Theft
- Thief
- Robber
- Reality
- Fortuneteller
- Gypsy
- Heist
- Coming-of-age
