Days of 36

– The assassin of a prominent trade unionist takes a conservative MP hostage and the government prevar..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 45 Minutes
Release Year:
1972
Original Name:
Μέρες του '36
Days of 36 (1972) - Also known as Μέρες του '36

The assassin of a prominent trade unionist takes a conservative MP hostage and the government prevaricates over tactics so as not to alienate potential political allies.

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Release Date:

31 Mar 1976

Language:

Greek

Director:

Theodoros Angelopoulos

Writer:

Theodoros Angelopoulos, Stratis Karras, Petros Markaris, Thanassis Valtinos

Main Actors:

Vangelis Kazan, Kostas Pavlou, Thanos Grammenos, Giorgos Kyritsis

Plot:

It is 1936 in Greece, shortly before the Metaxas' dictatorship. A former drug trafficker and police informer, Sofianos, is in prison because of the assassination of a trade unionist during a rally. A conservative politician, Kriezis, with whom Sofianos had a homosexual relationship, visits him in prison. Using a smuggled gun Sofianos manages to take him hostage in his cell and blackmails the police in order to be released. The government is at a dead end and the country finds itself in a crisis. If they free Kriezis, they will lose the support of the democrats, if they don't, they will lose the support of the conservatives. Being incapable of dealing with the situation, the government decide to kill Sofianos. First, they attempt clumsily to poison him and then they hire a sniper to shoot him.

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.0/10