''Angel'' ( el, Άγγελος,
translit.
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Angelos) is a 1982 Greek
drama film directed by
Giorgos Katakouzinos.
The film was selected as the Greek entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film at the
55th Academy Awards
The 55th Academy Awards were presented April 11, 1983, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The ceremonies were presided over by Liza Minnelli, Dudley Moore, Richard Pryor, and Walter Matthau. Louis Gossett Jr. became the first Africa ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
[Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]
Plot
A young gay man in Athens, Angelos, keeps his sexual identity a secret from his family. He falls hard for a rough sailor, Mihalis, and moves in with him. Mihalis convinces Angelos to dress in drag and work a corner with other transvestites. With the money, Mihalis buys a fancy motorcycle and hangs out in bars.
By day, Angelos is in the army; at night, he is a prostitute. At Christmas, he visits his grandmother and learns that both she and his mother were also prostitutes. A crisis ensues when neighborhood men beat up Angelos: his family is informed, the army discharges him, and his father goes crazy. Angelos wants to quit prostituting himself, but Mihalis shows no empathy, becomes abusive and threatens to leave if Angelos doesn't continue prostituting. This eventually pushes Angelos to a breaking point.
Cast
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Michalis Maniatis as Angelos
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Dionysis Xanthos as Mihalis
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Katerina Helmy , ''Katerína''
, nickname =
, variant forms = Katherina
, related names = Caterina
, seealso = Katarina, Ekaterina, Yekaterina, Katherine, Katrina,
, wikt =
, footnotes =
Katerina (Greek: Κατερίνα, ''Katerína''; Russian ...
as Angelos' Mother
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Vasilis Tsaglos as Angelos' Father
*
Giorgos Bartis Giorgos, Yiorgos or Yorgos ( el, Γιώργος) is a common abbreviation of the given name Georgios. Notable people with the name include:
Persons Giorgos
* Giorgos Agorogiannis, Greek footballer
* Giorgos Alkaios, pop musician and singer
* Gi ...
as Angelos' Ex-boyfriend
*
Maria Alkeou
Maria may refer to:
People
* Mary, mother of Jesus
* Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages
Place names Extraterrestrial
*170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877
*Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, da ...
as Angelos' Grandmother
See also
*
List of submissions to the 55th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
*
List of Greek submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
External links
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1982 films
1982 drama films
1982 LGBT-related films
Greek LGBT-related films
Greek drama films
1980s Greek-language films
LGBT-related drama films
Films set in Athens
Films about male prostitution
Drag (entertainment)-related films
1980s Greek films
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