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Acclaimed director Theo Angelopoulos' The Dust of Time is an epic story of love and memory that begins in 1953 and journeys across the world and the great realm of history to the present day. Willem Dafoe stars as an American filmmaker of Greek descent making a film about his mother's (Irene Jacob) extraordinary quest to reunite with her husband in America.
This moving tale, rendered with visually stunning images, poetically reflects upon the tumultuous events of the last century and features superb performances from Bruno Ganz and Michel Piccoli.
Original Release
02/12/2009
US Release
07/29/2016
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bruno Ganz | Jacob |
| Michel Piccoli | Spyros |
| Valentina Carnelutti | Empfangschefin |
| Willem Dafoe | A |
| Irene Jacob | Eleni |
| Christiane Paul | Helga |
| Kostas Apostolidis | Secretary |
| Tiziana Pfiffner | Young Eleni |
| Alexandros Mylonas | Man in the Train |
| Norman Mozzato | Hotel Manager |
Directors
Writers
Theodoros Angelopoulos, Tonino Guerra, Petros Markaris, Elli Petridi
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bruno Ganz | Jacob |
| Michel Piccoli | Spyros |
| Valentina Carnelutti | Empfangschefin |
| Willem Dafoe | A |
| Irene Jacob | Eleni |
| Christiane Paul | Helga |
| Kostas Apostolidis | Secretary |
| Tiziana Pfiffner | Young Eleni |
| Alexandros Mylonas | Man in the Train |
| Norman Mozzato | Hotel Manager |
| Reni Pittaki | Composer |
| Chantel Brathwaite | Young Eleni's Friend |
| Herbert Meurer | Doctor |
| Sviatoslav Yshakov | Grandfather |
| Vladimir Bogenko | Head of Conservatory |
| Ivan Nemtsev | German Organ Specialist |
| Alessia Franchin | A's Secretary / 'A's Secretary |
| Petros Alatzas | |
| Nicque Derenbach | Police psychologist |
| Natalia Mihailidou | Piano Soloist |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Kostas Lambropoulos | Executive Producer |
| Till Derenbach | Producer |
| Foivi Oikonomopoulou | Producer |
| Amedeo Pagani | Producer |
| Claudia Poepsel | Producer |
| Vladimir Repnikov | Producer |
| Guido Simonetti | Producer |
| Alexander Skvortsov | Producer |
| Mikhail Zilberman | Producer |
| Katerina Kaskanioti | Producer |
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