Days of ’36

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Days of ’36 is a 1972 Greek political drama film by Theo Angelopoulos that allegorically portrays the authoritarian climate in Greece on the eve of the Metaxas dictatorship.

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Days of ’36 canonical 3
Μέρες του ’36 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek political drama film
film
allegoryOf Metaxas dictatorship
authoritarianism in 1930s Greece
awardReceived Best Director at Thessaloniki Film Festival
cinematographyBy Giorgos Arvanitis
countryOfOrigin Greece
depicts hostage situation
prison environment
director Theo Angelopoulos
editedBy Giorgos Triandafyllou
era 1970s European art cinema
featuresCharacter political prisoner
filmMovement New Greek Cinema
follows Reconstruction (1970 film)
genre drama film
political drama film
hasDirectorStyle political allegory
slow, contemplative pacing
hasFilmTechnique elliptical narrative
long takes
minimalist dialogue
language Greek
mainTheme manipulation of justice
political imprisonment
state power and control
musicBy Loukas Karytinos
narrativeLocation Greece
notableFor allegorical portrayal of pre-dictatorship Greece
early work of Theo Angelopoulos
originalTitle Μέρες του ’36
linked to: Days of ’36
partOf Theo Angelopoulos’s historical trilogy
portrays authoritarian climate in Greece
political repression
precedes The Travelling Players
premiereEvent Thessaloniki Film Festival
producer Greek Film Centre
releaseYear 1972
runtimeApproxMinutes 100
screenplayLanguage Greek
screenwriter Stratis Karras
linked to: Thanassis Valtinos

Thanassis Valtinos
Theo Angelopoulos
setInPeriod pre-Metaxas Greece

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Theo Angelopoulos notableWork Days of ’36
Days of ’36 originalTitle Μέρες του ’36
linked to: Days of ’36
The Hunters follows Days of ’36