To Meteoro Vima tou Pelargou (1991)
Directed by Théo Angelopoulos
Genres - Drama, Romance |
Sub-Genres - Political Drama, Psychological Drama, Reunion Films |
Run Time - 135 min. |
Countries - Switzerland, France, Greece, Italy |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Four countries-France, Greece, Italy and Switzerland-converged upon the production of Suspended Step of Stork. The film is set on the Greek border, where a steady stream of refugees flows on a perpetual basis. Reporter Gregory Karr thinks that he's spotted a familiar face among the anonymous throngs. It is the face of Marcello Mastroianni, cast as a politician who has long been missing and assumed dead. Karr takes it upon himself to repatriate the woebegone Mastroianni, starting with a reunion between the ex-politico and his reluctant wife Jeanne Moreau. Cowritten by director Angelopoulos, Tonio Guerra and Petros Markaris, this moving contemporary drama was originally titled To Meteoro Vima Tou Pelargoli.
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border [geographic], husband-and-wife, politician, refugee, reporter, reunion