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The Dust of Time
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The Dust of Time

2008-11-22 · 128 min · ★ 6.4

Drama

To trace the fading past of his parents, a grizzled Greek-American filmmaker decides to shoot a movie. By recounting the painful efforts of his mother to reunite with his musician father, his film spans more than half of the 20th century.

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Directors
Theo Angelopoulos
Production companies
Studio 217, Theo Angelopoulos Films, Greek Film Centre, Multichoice Hellas-Nova, Classic Productions, Lichtmeer Film GmbH
Countries
Russia, Greece, Italy, Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Willem DafoeWillem DafoeA
Bruno GanzBruno GanzJacob
Michel PiccoliMichel PiccoliSpyros
Irène JacobIrène JacobEleni
Christiane PaulChristiane PaulHelga
Kostas ApostolidisKostas ApostolidisSecretary
Tiziana PfiffnerYoung Eleni
Alexandros MylonasAlexandros MylonasMan in the Train
Norman MozzatoNorman MozzatoHotel Manager
Reni PittakiReni PittakiComposer
Alessia Franchini'A's Secretary
Valentina CarneluttiValentina CarneluttiEmpfangschefin
Chantel BrathwaiteYoung Eleni's Friend
Herbert MeurerHerbert MeurerDoctor
Sviatoslav YshakovSviatoslav YshakovGrandfather
Vladimir BogenkoHead of Conservatory
Ivan NemtsevGerman Organ Specialist
Petros AlatzasPetros Alatzas

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