O Drakos – L’heure d’hiver Athènes
- SUBTITLES EN
- COUNTRY Greece
- Duration 105
- Prices 9.50 €, 7.50 €, 6.50 €, 6.00 €
- Moderator ticket Article 27, Arsène 50
- Abonnement Carte 5 places Cinema Galeries, UGC Unlimited, Cineville Pass
Introducing
In the presence of the Greek Ambassador in Brussels
The Ogre of Athens, one of the key films of the 1950s, tells the story of an insignificant official who pretends to be a wanted criminal of whom he is a lookalike. By blending the expressionism typical of film noir, comic neo-realism and poetic realism, Níkos Koúndouros revolutionised the representation of the working classes and the excluded in Greek auteur cinema.
Synopsis
Thomas, a small, insignificant bank clerk, spends Christmas alone. He is the double of a hardened criminal, the "Ogre of Athens". Chased by the police, he takes refuge in a "tekkés" (shady bar) in Piraeus. There, the gangsters take him for one of their own.
Introducing
In the presence of the Greek Ambassador in Brussels
The Ogre of Athens, one of the key films of the 1950s, tells the story of an insignificant official who pretends to be a wanted criminal of whom he is a lookalike. By blending the expressionism typical of film noir, comic neo-realism and poetic realism, Níkos Koúndouros revolutionised the representation of the working classes and the excluded in Greek auteur cinema.
Synopsis
Thomas, a small, insignificant bank clerk, spends Christmas alone. He is the double of a hardened criminal, the "Ogre of Athens". Chased by the police, he takes refuge in a "tekkés" (shady bar) in Piraeus. There, the gangsters take him for one of their own.
As every year, CINEMA GALERIES invites you to discover its selection of films during L'Heure d'hiver, the festival that highlights Mediterranean cinema. In 2024, we will celebrate the city of Athens in partnership with the Thessaloniki International Film Festival.
