The Suspended Step of the Stork
Original title: To meteoro vima tou pelargou · Turkish title: Leyleğin geciken adımı
1991 · 2 h 23 min
Directed by 
Theo Angelopoulos
Theo AngelopoulosCast
Marcello Mastroianni 
Jeanne Moreau
Credits
Written by: 
Theodoros Angelopoulos
Plot
A reporter looks into a missing politician at the border.
Sinekatalog’s take
Theo Angelopoulos's border drama follows a reporter tracking a vanished politician among refugees and soldiers. Marcello Mastroianni and Jeanne Moreau star in a poetic, meditative film of exile and fragile frontiers.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (3,276 votes)
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