Drama

Master of the Shadows

Name: Master of the Shadows
Director: Lefteris Xanthopoulos
Genre: Drama
Released: 1991-05-26
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Kostas Kazakos, Stratos Tzortzoglou, Dora Masklavanou, Giorgos Ninios, Vlassis Bonatsos

May 26, 1991

1h 45m

TMDB7.7· 3

Shadow puppetry is not only part of the heritage of East Asia; Greece had its own traditional form of this popular art. In this leisurely drama, set in 1950s Athens, Antonis Barkis (Kostas Kasakos) is the master puppeteer for a traditional shadow show. However, although he is still making a living, it is clear that other forms of popular entertainment will soon supplant this one. This does not improve Antonis' temper, and his assistant's desires to modernize their entertainments only make it worse.