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Ulysses' Gaze
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Ulysses' Gaze

1995-10-12 · 169 min · ★ 7.5

Drama · History · War

An exiled filmmaker finally returns to his home country where former mysteries and afflictions of his early life come back to haunt him once more.

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Directors
Theo Angelopoulos
Production companies
Paradis Films, La Générale d'Images, La Sept Cinéma, RAI, Theo Angelopoulos Films, Greek Film Centre, Tele München, Channel 4 Television, MEGA TV
Countries
Greece, France, Italy, Germany, United Kingdom, Albania
Status
Released

Top Cast

Harvey KeitelHarvey KeitelA
Erland JosephsonErland JosephsonIvo Levy
Maia MorgensternMaia MorgensternUlysses' Wives
Thanasis VeggosThanasis VeggosTaxi Driver
Giorgos MihalakopoulosGiorgos MihalakopoulosNikos
Dora VolanakiDora VolanakiOld Woman
Mania PapadimitriouMania PapadimitriouMother
Giorgos KonstasGiorgos KonstasFather
Thanos GrammenosThanos GrammenosManakias' Assistant
Alekos OudinotisAlekos OudinotisGreek Film Library Manager
Angel IvanovBulgarian Interrogator
Ljuba TadićLjuba TadićMr Jovicic, Man in Charge of the Belgrade Film Archive
Vaggelis LiodakisVaggelis Liodakis
Gert LlanajLittle Boy
Agni VlahouAgni Vlahou
Giannis ZavradinosGiannis Zavradinos
Vangelis KazanVangelis Kazan
Mirka KalatzopoulouMirka Kalatzopoulou
Dimitris KamberidisDimitris KamberidisUncle
Eva KotamanidouEva Kotamanidou

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