The Dust of Time
2008•2h 8m•6.4•Released
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.
Director
Theo Angelopoulos
Writer
Theo Angelopoulos, Petros Markaris, Tonino Guerra
Languages
English, German, Greek
Studio
Studio 217
Cast
Willem Dafoe
A
Bruno Ganz
Jacob
Michel Piccoli
Spyros
Irène Jacob
Eleni
Christiane Paul
Helga
Kostas Apostolidis
Secretary
Tiziana Pfiffner
Young Eleni
Alexandros Mylonas
Man in the Train
Norman Mozzato
Hotel Manager
Reni Pittaki
Composer
Alessia Franchini
'A's Secretary
Valentina Carnelutti
Empfangschefin
Chantel Brathwaite
Young Eleni's Friend
Herbert Meurer
Doctor
Sviatoslav Yshakov
Grandfather
Production
Company
Studio 217
Company
Theo Angelopoulos Films
Company
Greek Film Centre
Company
Multichoice Hellas-Nova
Company
Classic Productions
Company
Lichtmeer Film GmbH
Producer
Phoebe Economopoulos
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