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Master of the Shadows (1991)

None | Greece | Greek | 105 min
Directed by: Lefteris Xanthopoulos
7.2

In early 1950s Athens, Antonis, an idealist and well-respected Master shadow player, witnesses the end of an era and the gradual, yet, inevitable demise of his once popular art. Without a doubt, all of his dedication and the forty long years of hard work animating the elaborately crafted leather figures, are about to perish as the winds of change with the coming of the imported menace of the cinema signify that shadow theatre is becoming a dying art. As a result, in his desperate attempt to freeze time, his determination will inevitably lead to a conflict with his close environment, his younger sister Angela and his two aspiring assistants during a fluid and transitional stage in his life. In the very end, when Antonis' world crumbles like a pack of cards, against all odds, the unconventional Master will play fearlessly one last time, with a steady hand and an even steadier voice, in what would be the performance of a lifetime.

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Release Date
Greece
(Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
1991-09
Greece
(TV premiere)
1996-04-08
France
No data
1996-04-10
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)
Master of the Shadows
(Original title)
Le Montreur d'ombres
France
Ο δραπέτης
Greece
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Parent Guide
Sex & Nudity
Unrated
Violence & Gore
Unrated
Profanity
Unrated
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Unrated
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Unrated