The Games of Angels
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Cast
No credited cast is listed for this film.
Credits
Written by: 
Walerian Borowczyk
Cinematography: Gérard Cox Francis Pronier
Music: Bernard Parmegiani
Editing: Claude Blondel
Produced by: Jacques Forgeot
Plot
Animated short. Abstract forms in a setting evocative of a concentration camp created by the universe. Based on a series of paintings by the Polish artists and filmmaker Walerian Borowczyk, Les Jeux des Anges takes the viewer into a nightmarish and sinister labyrinth world. With images reminiscent of Bosch and Ernst and an abstract soundtrack the film evoke unspeakable horrors lurking at the heart Borowczyk's masterpiece.
Sinekatalog’s take
Abstract forms and bleak shapes build a nightmarish labyrinth reminiscent of Bosch, set to an unsettling score. Brief, hypnotic and grim, it is a bold work of animation for those willing to be disturbed rather than entertained.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.7 / 10 (861 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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