Angel on My Shoulder

Angel on My Shoulder — Plot

Donna Deitch directed this documentary about the illness and death of her friend, actress Gwen Welles (Nashville). Diagnosed with an cancerous tumor in 1992, Welles chose not to go for conventional treatments, and the film shows her deterioration. Shot on video with a later transfer to 16mm, this film was shown at the 1998 Berlin Film Festival.

• Release date
• February 15, 1998
• Runtime
• 85 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Donna Deitch

Angel on My Shoulder — Cast

Donna Deitch Self / Narrator Gwen Welles Self