Angel (1982 Greek film)

Angel (Greek: Άγγελος, translit. 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, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Angel
Theatrical poster for Angel
Directed by	Giorgos Katakouzinos
Written by	Giorgos Katakouzinos
Starring	Michalis Maniatis Dionysis Xanthos
Cinematography	Tassos Alexakis
Music by	Stamatis Spanoudakis
Release date	15 October 1982 (1982-10-15)
Running time	126 minutes
Country	Greece
Language	Greek

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
• Maria Alkeou 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

External links

• Angel at IMDb