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1982 film

Angel
Theatrical poster for Angel
Directed byGiorgos Katakouzinos
Written byGiorgos Katakouzinos
StarringMichalis Maniatis
Dionysis Xanthos
CinematographyTassos Alexakis
Music byStamatis Spanoudakis
Release date
  • 15 October 1982 (1982-10-15)
Running time126 minutes
CountryGreece
LanguageGreek

Angel (Greek: Άγγελος, translit. Angelos) is a 1982 Greek drama film directed by Giorgos Katakouzinos. The film was selected as the Greek entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 55th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Plot

A young gay man in Athens, Angelos, keeps his sexual identity a secret from his family. He falls hard for a rough sailor, Mihalis, and moves in with him. Mihalis convinces Angelos to dress in drag and work a corner with other transvestites. With the money, Mihalis buys a fancy motorcycle and hangs out in bars.

By day, Angelos is in the army; at night, he is a prostitute. At Christmas, he visits his grandmother and learns that both she and his mother were also prostitutes. A crisis ensues when neighborhood men beat up Angelos: his family is informed, the army discharges him, and his father goes crazy. Angelos wants to quit prostituting himself, but Mihalis shows no empathy, becomes abusive and threatens to leave if Angelos doesn't continue prostituting. This eventually pushes Angelos to a breaking point.

Cast

See also

References

  1. "Angel". mubi. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  2. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

External links

Greek submissions for Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
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2021–present


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