The Reconstruction (Greek: Αναπαράσταση, romanized: Anaparastasi) is a 1970 Greek dramatic black and white independent art film directed by Theo Angelopoulos. It is the director's first feature film. While based on true events, it transcends them to recall the ancient myths of the Atrides and Clytemnestra.
In 1986, the Greek Film Critics Association named it the third-best Greek film in history.
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Synopsis
In a remote village in Epirus, a woman murders her husband, who had just returned from Germany, where he had gone to work, with the help of her lover. The crime is never shown on screen. The main characters (judge, policemen, journalists) try to reconstruct and understand a news item that escapes them.
Technical information
Title: Αναπαράσταση (tr. Anaparastasi)
Directed by: Theo Angelopoulos
Script: Theo Angelopoulos, Stratis Karras, and, Thanassis Valtinos
Cinematography: Giorgos Arvanitis
Art Department: Mikes Karapiperis
Sound: Thanassis Arvanitis
Editing: Takis Davlopoulos
Production Manager: Christos Papayannopoulos
Country of origin: Greece
Format: Black and white – Mono – 35 mm
Genre: Drama
Duration: 100 Minutes
Release date: 24 September 1970 (Thessaloniki Festival of Greek Cinema)
Cast
Toula Stathopoulou: Eleni Gousis
Yannis Totsikas: Ranger Hristos Gikas
Thanos Grammenos: Eleni's Brother
Petros Hoedas: Investigator
Mihalis Fotopoulos: Eleni's Husband Kostas Gousis
Yannis Balaskas: Police Officer
Nicos Alevras: Investigator's Assistant
Alekos Alexiou: Police Officer
Theo Angelopoulos, Christos Paliyannopoulos, Telis Samandas, Panos Papadopoulos, Adonis Lykouresis, Giorgos Arvanitis, Mersoula Kapsali: Journalists
Awards
It was awarded Best Film, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress and Best Cinematography at the Thessaloniki Festival of Greek Cinema in 1970, as well as Best Foreign Film at the Hyères Festival, International Federation of Film Critics Special Mention at the 21st Berlin International Film Festival and Prix Georges-Sadoul in 1971.