The Travelling Players

The Travelling Players

1975 · 223 min · ★ 7.2 · Drama, 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.

Directed by Theo Angelopoulos · Written by Theo Angelopoulos

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Eva Kotamanidou Elektra
Vangelis Kazan Aegisthus
Aliki Georgouli Clytemnestra (Elektra's mother)
Kyriakos Katrivanos Pylades
Stratos Pahis Agamemnon (Electra's father)
Nina Papazaphiropoulou Old Woman
Giannis Fyrios Accordionist
Alekos Boubis Old Man
Maria Vassiliou Chrysothemis (Elektra's sister)
Grigoris Evangelatos Poet
Petros Zarkadis Orestis (Electra's brother)
Kostas Styliaris Militia Leader

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