Underplayed Gems

The Dust of Time (2008)

The Dust of Time poster
Original title
Η Σκόνη του Χρόνου
Directed by
Thodoros Angelopoulos
Genre
drama film
Country
France, Greece, Italy
Runtime
2h 05m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 48 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An aging filmmaker reflects on his past and the political turmoil of 20th-century Europe. His journey weaves together memories of family, lost love, and the lingering effects of history.

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What happens

The Dust of Time (Greek: Η Σκόνη του Χρόνου) is a 2008 Greek drama film written and directed by Theodoros Angelopoulos, and starring Willem Dafoe, Irène Jacob, Bruno Ganz, Michel Piccoli and Christiane Paul. The film is the second of an unfinished trilogy started with Trilogy: The Weeping Meadow in 2004. The final installment, under the working title The Other Sea, was left incomplete due to Angelopoulos' unexpected death in January 2012. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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