The Iron Gate

The Iron Gate

1978 · 125 min · ★ 8.5 · Drama

In a poor neighborhood of Athens, Andreas and Eftyhis are struggling to eke out a living. Making the most of the adventurism inspired in them by the post-war era and trying to make a life for themselves against the backdrop of the post-dictatorship conservative regime, the two heroes gradually lose their political conciousness and social identity and are led to ruin.

Directed by Dimitris Makris · Written by Dimitris Makris

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