The Wretches Are Still Singing (1979): cast, story & where to watch
1979 · Film · ★ 8.1
Released in 1979, The Wretches Are Still Singing is a drama, crime, adventure and mystery film directed by Nikos Nikolaidis, running about 123 minutes.
What it’s about. Five friends (representatives of the Fifties generation) now in their forties, get together after many years of silence. One shows up from jail, where he has been entering and exiting for years, the other comes from a series of "accidental" murders, another leaves his wife and kids, the fourth one is a wonderer, and the last one, the girl of the gang, comes from a lunatic asylum where she has been hiding for years... All of them are outcasts, tortured from barren love affairs, wounded from the deaths of their beloved friends and betrayed by the politics of their times. They hopelessly try to reconstruct the gang of their puberty, but the revolution is lost... Now, each in his own way, will progress into a journey of death, thus opening a new chapter in the history of their generation.
Who’s in it. The Wretches Are Still Singing stars Alkis Panagiotidis as Alkis, Konstantinos Tzoumas as Konstantinos, Hristos Valavanidis as Hristos (as Chris Valavanidis) and Rita Bensousan as Rita, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 8.1/10, The Wretches Are Still Singing sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Wretches Are Still Singing page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Wretches Are Still Singing tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
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- Where can I watch The Wretches Are Still Singing (1979)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for The Wretches Are Still Singing change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is The Wretches Are Still Singing worth watching?
- The Wretches Are Still Singing holds an audience score of 8.1 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama, crime, adventure and mystery. Most viewers rate it highly.
- Who stars in The Wretches Are Still Singing?
- The Wretches Are Still Singing stars Alkis Panagiotidis, Konstantinos Tzoumas, Hristos Valavanidis, Rita Bensousan and Dora Kalogridi.
- When was The Wretches Are Still Singing released?
- The Wretches Are Still Singing was released in 1979, with a runtime of about 123 minutes.