Meteor and Shadow

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A poignant and harrowing account of the rise and fall of Athenian bohemian poet Napoleon Lapathiotis (1888–1944). A controversial figure due to his gay sexual orientation, his communist sympathies, and his addiction to drugs. A national icon whose lifestyle created a scandal in the conservative society of his times.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Takis Spetsiotis

Script: Takis Spetsiotis

Cinematography: Filippos Koutsaftis

Editing: Despina Danai Maroulakou

Sound: Marinos Athanassopoulos

Actors: Takis Moschos, Nikos Alexiou, Aristotelis Aposkitis, Yannis Zavradinos, Yorgos Kendros, Kostas Ladopoulos, Michail Marmarinos, Yannis Palamiotis, Manos Stellakis, Esthir Franko, Dimitris Vagenas, Lamprini Dimitriadou, Anna Kokkinou, Anna Kouri, Dimitris Poulikakos, Alexandros Revidis, Thaleia Aslanidou, Nikos Galiatsos, Tonis Giakovakis, Christos Efthimiou

Producers: Takis Spetsiotis, spetsiotis.takis072@gmail.com

Costumes: Dora Delouda-Papailiopoulou

Sets: Dora Delouda-Papailiopoulou

Make Up: Stella Votsou

Format: Digital Beta

Color: Color

Production Country: Greece

Production Year: 1985

Duration: 101΄

Distribution in Greece: Feelgood Entertainment, info@feelgoodentertainment.gr

Awards/Distinctions: Best Leading Actor, Best Scenography, Best Costumery, Best Make up – Thessaloniki ΙFF 1985 Best Leadind Actor, Best Film, Best Costumery, Best Make up – Ministry of Culture State Quality Awards Thessaloniki 1986

Takis Spetsiotis

Takis Spetsiotis (Piraeus, 1954) is a filmmaker and writer. Ηis films include Meteor and Shadow (1985) and Crows (1991). Among his books are Hail Napoleon (1999), Deltion Taftotitos [Identity Card] (2003), Tachtsis - Den Ntrepomai [Taktsis - I Am Not Ashamed] (2006). He has worked for theatre and television as a director.