Master of the Shadows
Ο Δραπέτης
Synopsis
Shadow puppetry is not only part of the heritage of East Asia; Greece had its own traditional form of this popular art. In this leisurely drama, set in 1950s Athens, Antonis Barkis (Kostas Kasakos) is the master puppeteer for a traditional shadow show. However, although he is still making a living, it is clear that other forms of popular entertainment will soon supplant this one. This does not improve Antonis' temper, and his assistant's desires to modernize their entertainments only make it worse.
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Kostas Kazakos
Αντώνης Μπάρκας
Stratos Tzortzoglou
Θεοφάνης
Dora Masklavanou
Αγγέλα
Giorgos Ninios
Άγγελος
Vlassis Bonatsos
Σίμος
Patis Koutsaftis
Γιώργος
Athinodoros Prousalis
Λάμπρος
Thanos Grammenos
Nina Michalopoulou
Δήμητρα
Giorgos Manolas
Σπουργίτης
Vasilis Papavasileiou
γιατρός
Dimitris Yiannakopoulos
Κατσίμπαλης
Konstantina Savvidi
Κολομπίνα
Tasos Apostolou
καλόγερος
Hronis Pavlidis
Mihalis Giannatos
Kostas Bakalis
Kostas Dinos
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lefteris Xanthopoulos
- Screenplay & Story
- Lefteris Kaponis, Mihalis Ganas, Lefteris Xanthopoulos
- Original Score
- Nikos Kypourgos
- Original Title
- Ο Δραπέτης
- Country of Origin
- Greece
- Spoken Languages
- Greek
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- Greek Film Centre, Greek Television ET-1
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lefteris Xanthopoulos
Lefteris Kaponis, Mihalis Ganas, Lefteris Xanthopoulos
Nikos Kypourgos
Kostas Iordanidis
Lefteris Xanthopoulos, Aglaia Latsiou, Nikos Moustakas
Department Leadership Roster
Lefteris Xanthopoulos
Director
Lefteris Kaponis
Writer
Lefteris Xanthopoulos
Producer
Kostas Iordanidis
Editor
Ioulia Stavridou
Costume Design
Lefteris Xanthopoulos
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Master of the Shadows
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What is Master of the Shadows about?
Shadow puppetry is not only part of the heritage of East Asia; Greece had its own traditional form of this popular art. In this leisurely drama, set in 1950s Athens, Antonis Barkis (Kostas Kasakos) is the master puppeteer for a traditional shadow show. However, although he is still making a living, it is clear that other forms of popular entertainment will soon supplant this one. This does not improve Antonis' temper, and his assistant's desires to modernize their entertainments only make it worse.
Who directed Master of the Shadows?
Master of the Shadows was directed by Lefteris Xanthopoulos.
Who stars in Master of the Shadows?
The principal cast of Master of the Shadows includes Kostas Kazakos, Stratos Tzortzoglou, Dora Masklavanou, Giorgos Ninios, Vlassis Bonatsos.
When was Master of the Shadows released and how long is it?
Master of the Shadows was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for Master of the Shadows?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Master of the Shadows was composed by Nikos Kypourgos.