Master of the Shadows (1991)
- Original title
- Ο Δραπέτης
- Directed by
- Leuteres Xanthopoulos
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Greece
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A master shadow puppeteer in 1950s Athens struggles to keep his traditional show alive as newer forms of entertainment take over. His frustration grows when his young assistant wants to modernize the act.
leisurelymelancholicnostalgiccontemplativelow-keyearthyunderstatedwistful
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