The Suspended Step of the Stork(1991)
A reporter notices an old man in a border town who may be an important Greek politician who disappeared mysteriously years ago.
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Το μετέωρο βήμα του πελαργού
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A reporter notices an old man in a border town who may be an important Greek politician who disappeared mysteriously years ago.
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1991-12-04
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