The Travelling Players

1975 3h 43m EL

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 105

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Synopsis

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A traveling theatre troupe tours the Greek countryside from 1939 to the early 1950s, staging “Golfo the Shepherdess”. As the years pass, its members endure persecution, betrayal, executions, and exile. Their personal stories become entangled with the country’s major historical events, in a seemingly endless cycle of violence and loss.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eva Kotamanidou
Elektra
Vangelis Kazan
Aegisthus
Aliki Georgouli
Clytemnestra (Elektra's mother)
Kyriakos Katrivanos
Pylades
Stratos Pahis
Agamemnon (Electra's father)
Nina Papazaphiropoulou
Old Woman
Giannis Fyrios
Accordionist
Alekos Boubis
Old Man

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Theo Angelopoulos
Writers: Theo Angelopoulos
Languages: Greek, German, English
Countries: Greece

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RUNTIME

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At 223 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Greek, German, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Theo Angelopoulos, shot by Giorgos Arvanitis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Loukianos Kilaidonis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Takis Davlopoulos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Eva Kotamanidou and Vangelis Kazan and Aliki Georgouli carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0073800 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Theo Angelopoulos directs. Giorgos Arvanitis behind the camera. Loukianos Kilaidonis scores. Takis Davlopoulos cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Greece. Dialogue in Greek, German, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 223 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
251 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Greek, German, English.
4Directed by Theo Angelopoulos, shot by Giorgos Arvanitis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Loukianos Kilaidonis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Takis Davlopoulos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Eva Kotamanidou and Vangelis Kazan and Aliki Georgouli carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0073800 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.