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The Dust of Time

The Dust of Time

2008•2h 8m•6.3/10
Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb
6.3/10(48)

To trace the fading past of his parents, a grizzled Greek-American filmmaker decides to shoot a movie. By recounting the painful efforts of his mother to reunite with his musician father, his film spans more than half of the 20th century.

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Production

Studio 217, Theo Angelopoulos Films, Greek Film Centre, Multichoice Hellas-Nova, Classic Productions, Lichtmeer Film GmbH

Language

EL

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

A

Bruno Ganz

Bruno Ganz

Jacob

Michel Piccoli

Michel Piccoli

Spyros

Irène Jacob

Irène Jacob

Eleni

Christiane Paul

Christiane Paul

Helga

Kostas Apostolidis

Kostas Apostolidis

Secretary

Tiziana Pfiffner

Young Eleni

Alexandros Mylonas

Alexandros Mylonas

Man in the Train

Norman Mozzato

Norman Mozzato

Hotel Manager

Reni Pittaki

Reni Pittaki

Composer

Alessia Franchini

'A's Secretary

Valentina Carnelutti

Valentina Carnelutti

Empfangschefin

Chantel Brathwaite

Young Eleni's Friend

Herbert Meurer

Herbert Meurer

Doctor

Sviatoslav Yshakov

Sviatoslav Yshakov

Grandfather

Vladimir Bogenko

Head of Conservatory

Ivan Nemtsev

German Organ Specialist

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