The Wretches Are Still Singing (1979)

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Five friends (representatives of the Fifties generation) now in their forties, get together after many years of silence. One shows up from jail, where he has been entering and exiting for years, the other comes from a series of "accidental" murders, another leaves his wife and kids, the fourth one is a wonderer, and the last one, the girl of the gang, comes from a lunatic asylum where she has been hiding for years... All of them are outcasts, tortured from barren love affairs, wounded from the deaths of their beloved friends and betrayed by the politics of their times. They hopelessly try to reconstruct the gang of their puberty, but the revolution is lost... Now, each in his own way, will progress into a journey of death, thus opening a new chapter in the history of their generation.

Director: Nikos Nikolaidis
Genre: Mystery, Drama, Adventure, Crime
Runtime: 123 min
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Cinematography: Stavros Hassapis
Editing: Andreas Andreadakis
Country: Greece
Language: ελληνικά
Original Language: el

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More Films by Director: Nikos Nikolaidis
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Wretches Are Still Singing about?
Five friends (representatives of the Fifties generation) now in their forties, get together after many years of silence. One shows up from jail, where he has been entering and exiting for years, the other comes from a series of "accidental" murders, another leaves his wife and kids, the fourth one is a wonderer, and the last one, the girl of the gang, comes from a lunatic asylum where she has been hiding for years... All of them are outcasts, tortured from barren love affairs, wounded from the deaths of their beloved friends and betrayed by the politics of their times. They hopelessly try to reconstruct the gang of their puberty, but the revolution is lost... Now, each in his own way, will progress into a journey of death, thus opening a new chapter in the history of their generation.
Who directed The Wretches Are Still Singing?
The Wretches Are Still Singing was directed by Nikos Nikolaidis.
Who stars in The Wretches Are Still Singing?
The Wretches Are Still Singing stars Alkis Panagiotidis, Konstantinos Tzoumas, Hristos Valavanidis, Rita Bensousan, Emmy Kalogridi, Gioula Kazoni.
How long is The Wretches Are Still Singing?
The Wretches Are Still Singing has a runtime of 2h 3m (123 minutes).
What genre is The Wretches Are Still Singing?
The Wretches Are Still Singing is a Mystery, Drama, Adventure, Crime film.
Where was The Wretches Are Still Singing produced?
The Wretches Are Still Singing was produced in Greece.