Days of '36

Why we chose it

Poised between narrative cinema and the poetic language that would later define his work, Angelopoulos makes an appointment with History in a politically pivotal and cinematographically essential transitional work.

Synopsis

On the eve of the 1936 elections, a desperate prisoner, accused of murdering a trade unionist, takes a member of parliament hostage in his cell, in an attempt to pressure the authorities into securing his release.

Information

Cast
Also known as
Meres tou '36
Production year
1972
Decade
1970s
Duration
1h 45m
Festivals & Awards
Language
English, Greek
Country
Greece
Subtitles
Greek, English
Age rating
12+

Thessaloniki Film Festival

Best Director

1972

Thessaloniki Film Festival

Best Cinematography

1972

Berlin International Film Festival

FIPRESCI Prize - Forum of New Cinema

1973

What others say

3.9
53 reviews

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