In the autumn of 1948, a little before the end of the Civil War in Greece, six young leftists from Thessaloniki, sensing their impending arrest and death, think up an exceptionally daring plan: they d...
The conflict between Eteocles and Polynices (the two sons of the dead king Oedipus, who claimed the throne of seven-gated Thebes) results in the death of both of them. The young king Creon orders that...
This is the first Greek neo-realistic film, without fanciful, picturesque clichés, melodrama and bouzouki. On the contrary, it is a persuasive rendering of the difficult life of breadwinners. A poor ...
A rich and ruthless chief shepherd, Kitsos Mavromitsos, has a whole region under his thumb. With his money, he buys people and consciences. He feels almighty, but a poor young man named Lampros, who i...
Somewhere in the Macedonian countryside, two couples (Niki Triantafyllidi – Takis Emmanouil and Faidon Georgitsis – Emilia Pita) split up when war breaks out. The two men are sent to fight on the ...
A family man (Vasilis Diamantopoulos) falls in love with a young woman (Daisy Mavraki) and pushes himself and his family to extreme situations.
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Two neighboring villages are almost at war over control of the water in the area. Panochori has abundant water but not an inch of arable land. On the other hand, Katochori has large expanses of land, ...
Adapted from Nikos Foskolos’ theatrical play. On a terribly stormy night, in a secluded hotel, the owner, Brigadier Norton, is murdered. Prime suspects: his daughter Elena, his second wife Liza, Liz...