'Monumental... An indisputably major film' Jonathan Romney - THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY 'One of the director's most elegant and poised works... Full of unforgettable images' FILM REVIEW 'Often positively staggering... You won't see a more bbeautiful film' THE EVENING STANDARD 'A masterly piece of art... Beautifully shot' THE TIMES 'This majestic three hour epic' 'Angelopoulos employs long takes which last for several minutes, carefully mapped traveling patterns, stunning images (each a museum piece), savant use of sound and silence, an ob- sessively evocative musical score and meticulously choreographed layouts of every scene.' Dan Fainaru - SCREEN INTERNATIONAL 'Films of such ambition, expertise and vision come along so rarely' Geoff Andrew - TIME OUT 'A masterpiece' Nick Roddick - SIGHT AND SOUND