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Feature film — 1975

The Travelling Players (1975)

7.23h 43mDrama — War — History

A traveling theatre troupe tours the Greek countryside from 1939 to the early 1950s, staging “Golfo the Shepherdess”. As the years pass, its members endure persecution, betrayal, executions, and exile. Their personal stories become entangled with the country’s major historical events, in a seemingly endless cycle of violence and loss.

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A high-signal pick with 105 votes.

Giorgos Papalios Productions

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Director: Theo Angelopoulos

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Cast & crew

Eva Kotamanidou as Elektra

Eva Kotamanidou

Elektra

Vangelis Kazan as Aegisthus

Vangelis Kazan

Aegisthus

Aliki Georgouli as Clytemnestra (Elektra's mother)

Aliki Georgouli

Clytemnestra (Elektra's mother)

Kyriakos Katrivanos as Pylades

Kyriakos Katrivanos

Pylades

Stratos Pahis as Agamemnon (Electra's father)

Stratos Pahis

Agamemnon (Electra's father)

Nina Papazaphiropoulou as Old Woman

Nina Papazaphiropoulou

Old Woman

Giannis Fyrios as Accordionist

Giannis Fyrios

Accordionist

A

Alekos Boubis

Old Man

Maria Vassiliou as Chrysothemis (Elektra's sister)

Maria Vassiliou

Chrysothemis (Elektra's sister)

Grigoris Evangelatos as Poet

Grigoris Evangelatos

Poet

Petros Zarkadis as Orestis (Electra's brother)

Petros Zarkadis

Orestis (Electra's brother)

K

Kostas Styliaris

Militia Leader

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