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The Children of the Swallow (1987)

Movie ★ 6.0 118 min

Drama

A journalist (Alekos Alexandrakis), working together with a young director (Peris Michailidis), tries to gather information about a family that was separated due to political turmoil. They locate some of its members, who tell their dramatic stories that began with the Civil War. The two men’s search is interrupted when a key person refuses to speak

Costas Vrettakos Director

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Quick facts

Released
June 15, 1987
Runtime
118 min
IMDb
tt0209217
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Studio
, , Tria Fylla Ltd.

Themes

Cast

Alekos Alexandrakis Alekos Alexandrakis Markianos Mairi Hronopoulou Mairi Hronopoulou Foteini Vasilis Diamantopoulos Vasilis Diamantopoulos Spyros Ilias Logothetis Ilias Logothetis Panos Stefanos Linaios Stefanos Linaios Show emission Sofia Aliberti Sofia Aliberti Flora Stelios Lionakis Stelios Lionakis Sotiris Iro Kyriakaki Iro Kyriakaki Fani Thanos Grammenos Thanos Grammenos Thanos Dimitris Poulikakos Dimitris Poulikakos Theater guard Maria Martika Maria Martika Akrivi Rolandos Hrelias Rolandos Hrelias School guard Vladimiros Kiriakidis Vladimiros Kiriakidis Leonidas Kostas Nastos Faidra Noutsou Old woman Panos Papakyriakopoulos Yannis Totsikas Yannis Totsikas Captain

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Children of the Swallow about?
A journalist (Alekos Alexandrakis), working together with a young director (Peris Michailidis), tries to gather information about a family that was separated due to political turmoil. They locate some of its members, who tell their dramatic stories that began with the Civil War. The two men’s search is interrupted when a key person refuses to speak
Who directed The Children of the Swallow?
The Children of the Swallow was directed by Costas Vrettakos.
Who stars in The Children of the Swallow?
The Children of the Swallow stars Alekos Alexandrakis, Mairi Hronopoulou, Vasilis Diamantopoulos, Ilias Logothetis.
When was The Children of the Swallow released?
The Children of the Swallow is a 1987 drama film.
Where can I watch The Children of the Swallow?
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