Potlatch (1987): Cast
Potlatch is a 1987 romantic drama directed by Nikos Vergitsis, starring Patrick Bauchau as Gregoire, Antonis Kafetzopoulos and Olia Lazaridou. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Nikos Vergitsis
- Original language
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Greek - Studio
- Greek Film Centre
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Potlatch About?
The premise of Potlatch without spoilers.
A tormented symphonic composer, haunted by self‑destructive impulses, awaits a single word he must hear before midnight on his upcoming birthday. Driven by obsession, he stakes a perilous, out‑of‑bounds gamble on his own fate, pushing his art and sanity to the brink.
Potlatch Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- voyeurism
- female pubic hair
- female topless nudity
- birthday
- suicidal
- expecting a telephone call
- haunted by the past
- sex scene
- airplane crash
- plane crash survivor
- making a promise
- symbolism
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- licking the floor
- watching sex
- cuckold
- manipulative woman
- female full frontal nudity
- obsession
- going insane
- chess game
- mind game
- forced kiss
- ambiguous ending
- transgression
- strangled to death
- murder
- punched to death
- boyfriend murdered
- recording studio
- rescued from drowning
- flashback
- manipulative
- arthouse
- jealousy
- husband wife relationship
- wife lover relationship
- the other side
- talking to ghost
- banging on wall
- dead girlfriend
- reference to may 1968 protests in paris france
- existential crisis
- man obsessed with a woman
- paris france
- female exhibitionist
- running out of time
- deadline
- digital clock
- speaking greek
- speaking french
Potlatch Cast & Characters
Patrick Bauchau leads the cast as Gregoire, with Antonis Kafetzopoulos as Aris and Olia Lazaridou as Katerina. Directed by Nikos Vergitsis; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Nikos Vergitsis
- Patrick Bauchau as Gregoire
- Antonis Kafetzopoulos as Aris
- Olia Lazaridou as Katerina
- Lydia Ewandé as Deaf lady
Also Starring in Potlatch
· 10 more- Arto Apartian Greek sound mixer
- Isabel Otero Aphrodite
- Vasilis Laggos Passing sick man
- Fenia Papadodima Love
- Ilona Coulon Waitress
- Kostas Kalimeris Assistant sound mixer
- Claude Barthe Secretary
- Harmonie Courrent Little girl
- Sue Leamy Survivor
- Lili Pezanou Nurse
More from Nikos Vergitsis
One more film directed by Nikos Vergitsis: Revanche.
Potlatch Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Arhangelos tou pathous” and “Αρχάγγελος του πάθους”.
- Also known as
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- Arhangelos tou pathous
- Αρχάγγελος του πάθους
- Страстный архангел
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Potlatch FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Potlatch, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Potlatch?
Potlatch runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was Potlatch released?
Potlatch was released on October 15, 1987.
Who directed Potlatch?
Potlatch was directed by Nikos Vergitsis.
More films by Nikos Vergitsis Who is in the cast of Potlatch?
Potlatch stars Patrick Bauchau as Gregoire, Antonis Kafetzopoulos as Aris and Olia Lazaridou as Katerina, among 14 credited actors.
Does Potlatch have a post-credit scene?
No. Potlatch has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Potlatch in?
The original language of Potlatch is Greek.
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