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Eleni

Eleni (1985)

Drama, Historical, War | United States

Director: Peter Yates

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Rating: 7.0/10

SYNOPSIS

Nick is a writer in New York when he gets posted to a bureau in Greece. He has waited 30 years for this. He wants to know why his mother was killed in the civil war years earlier. In a parallel plot line we see Nick as a young boy and his family as they struggle to survive in the occupied Greek hillside. The plot lines converge as Nick's investigations bring him closer to the answers.

Actors

Writer: Nicholas Gage, Steve Tesich

Producer: Nicholas Gage, Mark Pick

RUNTIME: 114 min

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