Submission. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2000 book, Blue Angel
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Blue Angel
Francine Prose, 2000
movie vs book
Richard Levine, 2017

Ted Swenson is an unsuccessful writer and instructor of writing at a small liberal arts college. He is dissatisfied with his marriage to Sherrie, has a drinking problem, dislikes his colleagues, and feels uninspired by his students. But everything changes when a charming student named Angela enrolls in his class. Ted becomes obsessed with helping her career, and soon the lines between mentor and mentee become blurred.