The Suspended Step of the Stork (1991)
To meteoro vima tou pelargou (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 23min
- Drama, Romance
- 04 Dec 1991 (France)
- Movie
A reporter stuck in a border town with an overcrowding of refugees sees a man he believes to be a long lost politician.
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Marcello Mastroianni | ... |
Missing Politician
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| Jeanne Moreau | ... |
The Woman
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| Gregory Patrick Karr | ... |
Alexandre the Reporter
(as Gregory Karr)
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| Ilias Logothetis | ... |
Colonel
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| Dora Hrisikou | ... |
The Girl
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| Vasilis Bouyiouklakis | ... |
Production Manager
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| Dimitris Poulikakos | ... |
Chief Photographer
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| Gerasimos Skiadaressis | ... |
Waiter
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| Tasos Apostolou | ... |
Perchman
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| Akis Sakellariou | ... |
Sound Operator
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| Athinodoros Prousalis | ... |
Hotel-keeper
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| Mihalis Giannatos | ... |
Shopkeeper
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| Christoforos Nezer | ... |
Parliament's President
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Yilmaz Hassan | ... |
Hanged Man
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Benjamin Ritter | ... |
Sound Operator
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| Konstantinos Lagos | ... |
Little Boy
(as Konstadinos Laggos)
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| Thodoris Atheridis | ... |
Married man
(as Thodoros Atheridis)
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| Nadia Mourouzi | ... |
Alexandre's Friend
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| Fotos Lambrinos | ... |
TV Program manager
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Rodolphe Moronis | ... |
TV CEO
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| Freddy Vianellis | ... |
TV Reporter
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Giannis Dantis | ... |
Accordionist
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Dominique Ducos | ... |
Driver TV Team
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Giannis Vranas | ... |
Orthodox priest
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| Giannis Voglis | ... |
Missing Politician (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Theodoros Angelopoulos | ||
Written by
| Theodoros Angelopoulos | ... | (idea) |
| Theodoros Angelopoulos | ... | () |
| Tonino Guerra | ... | () |
| Petros Markaris | ... | () |
| Dimitris Nollas | ... | (co-writer) |
| Thanassis Valtinos | ... | () |
Produced by
| Theodoros Angelopoulos | ... | producer |
| Kostas Lambropoulos | ... | assistant producer |
| Foivi Oikonomopoulou | ... | executive producer |
| Bruno Pesery | ... | producer (as Bruno Pésery) |
| Angelo Rizzoli Jr. | ... | co-producer |
| Nikos Sekeris | ... | assistant producer |
| Ruth Waldburger | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Eleni Karaindrou | ||
Cinematography by
| Giorgos Arvanitis | ||
| Andreas Sinanos | ||
Editing by
| Giannis Tsitsopoulos | ||
Casting By
| Harris Papadopoulos | ||
Production Design by
| Robert Boyle | ||
Art Direction by
| Mikes Karapiperis | ||
Costume Design by
| Giorgos Patsas | ||
| Rita Riggs | ||
Production Management
| Emilios Konitsiotis | ... | production manager |
| Pierre-Alain Schatzmann | ... | production manager |
| Serena Severini | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Takis Katselis | ... | assistant director |
| Spyros Michalopoulos | ... | third assistant director (1991) |
Sound Department
| Marinos Athanasopoulos | ... | sound |
Additional Crew
| Marie-Christine Malbert | ... | unit publicist |
Production Companies
- Arena Films
- Theo Angelopoulos Films (co-production)
- Greek Film Centre (GFC) (co-production)
- Vega Film (co-production)
- Erre Produzioni (co-production)
- ERTI (associate production)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Rai 2 (participation)
- Greek Television ET-1 (participation)
- Schweizerische Radio- und Fernsehgesellschaft (SRG) (participation)
- La Ministre de la Culture et de la Communication (support)
- Département Fédéral de l'Intérieur (support)
- Eurimages (support)
Distributors
- 2001 Audiovisuel (1991) (France) (theatrical)
- Distribuzione Angelo Rizzoli Cinematografica (1993) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Forum Distribution (1991) (France) (theatrical)
- New Star (2023) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Polfilm (1993) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Prooptiki (1991) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Shibata Organisation (1993) (Japan) (theatrical)
- trigon-film (2012) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (2012) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Atalanta Filmes (Portugal)
- Platina Filmes (2009) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Prodimag (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
- trigon-film (2012) (Switzerland) (DVD) (special edition)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Alexandre, a TV reporter, is working for a few days in a border town, where a lot of refugees from Albania, Turkey and Kurdistan are packed in. Among them, he notices an old man and thinks he is an important Greek politician who disappeared mysteriously a few years ago. Back in Athens, he asks this politician's former wife to come and identify him. A slow and dry meditation about inhumanity of borders. Written by Yepok |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Theodoros Angelopoulos and Marcello Mastroianni were excommunicated by nationalist Florina's metropolitan bishop . See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by Ulysses' Gaze (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Silent Night See more » |
| Quotes |
Missing Politician:
How many borders does one have to cross... to find himself at home? See more » |