Question 1

What superstition is referenced when Harry Angel throws salt over his shoulder?

Accepted Answer

When Louis blows salt from his egg, Harry throws it over his left shoulder—a superstition that doing so blinds the devil or your evil angel.

Question 2

What real-life feud began during the making of Angel Heart?

Accepted Answer

A decades-long feud started between Robert De Niro and Mickey Rourke, stemming from De Niro refusing to talk off-camera to maintain on-screen tension.

Question 3

How did director Alan Parker handle Robert De Niro's performance as Louis Cyphre?

Accepted Answer

Alan Parker found De Niro's performance so eerie and realistic that he generally avoided him during scenes, letting him direct himself.

Question 4

What is the significance of singer Johnny Favorite's real name?

Accepted Answer

His real name is Liebling, which in German means 'sweetheart' or 'darling' (or angel), with a secondary meaning of 'favorite'.

Question 5

How does the film's set dressing avoid a common period-film mistake?

Accepted Answer

Though set in the 1950s, most props and set dressing are from the 1930s-1940s, reflecting that people don't buy new items yearly, especially in poorer areas.

Question 6

What behind-the-scenes tension developed between Robert De Niro and Mickey Rourke during filming?

Accepted Answer

The film sparked a decades-long feud between Robert De Niro and Mickey Rourke, stemming from De Niro refusing to talk to Rourke off-camera to maintain their on-screen dynamic, which Rourke took personally.

Question 7

Why did director Alan Parker avoid Robert De Niro during his scenes as Louis Cyphre?

Accepted Answer

Director Alan Parker claims De Niro's performance as Louis Cyphre was so eerie and realistic that he generally avoided him during scenes, letting him direct himself.

Question 8

What subtle detail in a restaurant scene references a superstition about the devil?

Accepted Answer

When Louis blows salt from his egg onto the table, Harry Angel takes a pinch and throws it over his left shoulder—a superstition said to blind the devil or your evil angel.

Question 9

How does the film's set design realistically reflect its 1950s setting?

Accepted Answer

The film avoids using only 1950s props and costumes; instead, it includes items from the 1930s and 1940s to reflect how people in poorer areas would own older furnishings and clothes.

Question 10

What is the hidden meaning behind singer Johnny Favorite's real name?

Accepted Answer

Johnny Favorite's real name is Liebling, which in German means 'sweetheart' or 'darling' (or angel), with a secondary meaning of 'favorite'.

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