ANGELOS (1982)

A young gay man in Athens, Angelo, keeps his sexual identity a secret from his family. He falls hard for a rough sailor, Mikhalis, and moves in with him. Mikhalis convinces Angelo to dress in drag and work a corner with other transvestites. With the money, Mikhalis buys a fancy motorcycle and hangs out in bars. By day, Angelo is in the army; at night, he whores. At Christmas, he visits his grandmother, and we learn that she and his mother were also prostitutes. A crisis ensues when neighborhood men beat up Angelo: his family is informed, the army discharges him, and his father goes crazy. Then Mikhalis wants Angelo gone. What will the young man do?

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INFO:
ORIGINAL TITLE: Αγγελος (Aggelos)
ALSO KNOWN AS: Angelos
ALSO KNOWN AS: Angel
YEAR: 1982
DIRECTOR: Giorgos Katakouzinos
GENRE: Drama
RUNTIME: 126 min
COUNTRY: Greece
LANGUAGE: Greek
CAST: Michalis Maniatis, Dionysis Xanthos, Katerina Helmy, Vasilis Tsaglos, Giorgos Bartis, Maria Alkeou