The Reconstruction (film)

The Reconstruction is a 1970 Greek dramatic black and white independent art film directed by Theo Angelopoulos. It is the director's first feature film. While based on true events, it transcends them to recall the ancient myths of the Atrides and Clytemnestra.

In 1986, the Greek Film Critics Association named it the third-best Greek film in history.

Synopsis
In a remote village in Epirus, a woman murders her husband, who had just returned from Germany, where he had gone to work, with the help of her lover. The crime is never shown on screen. The main characters (judge, policemen, journalists) try to reconstruct and understand a news item that escapes them.

Technical information

 * Title: Αναπαράσταση (tr. Anaparastasi)
 * Directed by: Theo Angelopoulos
 * Script: Theo Angelopoulos, Stratis Karras, and, Thanassis Valtinos
 * Cinematography: Giorgos Arvanitis
 * Art Department: Mikes Karapiperis
 * Sound: Thanassis Arvanitis
 * Editing: Takis Davlopoulos
 * Production Manager: Christos Papayannopoulos
 * Country of origin: Greece
 * Format: Black and white – Mono – 35 mm
 * Genre: Drama
 * Duration: 100 Minutes
 * Release date: 24 September 1970 (Thessaloniki Festival of Greek Cinema)

Cast

 * Toula Stathopoulou: Eleni Gousis
 * Yannis Totsikas: Ranger Hristos Gikas
 * Thanos Grammenos: Eleni's Brother
 * Petros Hoedas: Investigator
 * Mihalis Fotopoulos: Eleni's Husband Kostas Gousis
 * Yannis Balaskas: Police Officer
 * Nicos Alevras: Investigator's Assistant
 * Alekos Alexiou: Police Officer
 * Theo Angelopoulos, Christos Paliyannopoulos, Telis Samandas, Panos Papadopoulos, Adonis Lykouresis, Giorgos Arvanitis, Mersoula Kapsali: Journalists

Awards
It was awarded Best Film, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress and Best Cinematography at the Thessaloniki Festival of Greek Cinema in 1970, as well as Best Foreign Film at the Hyères Festival, International Federation of Film Critics Special Mention at the 21st Berlin International Film Festival and Prix Georges-Sadoul in 1971.