Angel (1982 Greek film)

Angel
Directed by Giorgos Katakouzinos
Written by Giorgos Katakouzinos
Starring Michalis Maniatis
Dionysis Xanthos
Cinematography Tassos Alexakis
Release date
  • 15 October 1982 (1982-10-15)
Running time
 126 minutes
Country Greece
Language Greek

Angel (Greek: Άγγελος, translit. Angelos) is a 1982 Greek drama film directed by Giorgos Katakouzinos.[1] 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.[2]

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. Then Mihalis wants Angelos gone.

Cast

  • Michalis Maniatis as Angelos
  • Dionysis Xanthos as Mihalis
  • Katerina Helmy as Angelos' Mother
  • Vasilis Tsaglos as Angelos' Father
  • Giorgos Bartis as Angelos' Ex-boyfriend
  • Maria Alkeou as Angelos' Grandmother

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


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