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''Angel'' ( el, Άγγελος, translit. Angelos) is a 1982 Greek
drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
Giorgos Katakouzinos Giorgos Katakouzinos ( el, Γιώργος Κατακουζηνός) was a Greek film director and screenwriter. He was born in Alexandria, Egypt on January 1, 1943 and died in Athens on August 13, 2013. His most well known work is the 1982 film ' ...
. The film was selected as the Greek entry for the
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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

* Michalis Maniatis as Angelos * Dionysis Xanthos as Mihalis * Katerina Helmy as Angelos' Mother * Vasilis Tsaglos as Angelos' Father * Giorgos Bartis as Angelos' Ex-boyfriend *
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as Angelos' Grandmother


See also

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List of submissions to the 55th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film This is a list of submissions to the 55th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film was created in 1956 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honour non-English-speaking films ...
*
List of Greek submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Greece has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. The award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United ...


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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 {{LGBT-drama-film-stub