Such a Long Absence (1985)
After the death of her father a young woman who was a student in Germany suffers a nervous breakdown and withdraws inside herself. Her younger sisterʼs attempt to stop the family from having her locked up in a mental hospital fails and brings about her own mental decline. The film marked Stavros Tsiolis re-emergence after a 14-year absence but was also the film debut of actress Pemi Zouni.
Director: Stavros Tsiolis
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Pemi Zouni as Angeliki |
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Dimitra Hatoupi as Alexandra |
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Minas Hatzisavvas as Angeliki's friend |
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Konstantinos Tzoumas as Man at Bar |
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Betty Valassi as Mother |
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Zaharias Rohas as Hristos |
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Nikos Lytras as Musician |
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Yorgos Melisaris as Fotis |
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Grigoris Evangelatos as Actor |
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Katerina Petousi as Aliki |
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Vina Asiki as Neighbor |
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Katerina Tsioli as Pianist |
| Production | Stavros Tsiolis | Producer |
| Editing | Kostas Iordanidis | Editor |
| Sound | Thanasis Arvanitis | Sound |
| Production | Giorgos Arvanitis | Producer |
| Camera | Akis Apostolidis | Camera Operator |
| Writing | Stavros Tsiolis | Writer |
| Directing | Stavros Tsiolis | Director |
| Art | Mikes Karapiperis | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Giorgos Arvanitis | Director of Photography |