Acting
George Dialegmenos
Giorgos Dialegmenos (born Athens, 1940 - ) is a Greek playwright, one of the most important contemporary writers. He has written, among others, the plays "We Lost the Goddess Stop" (1975), "I Kiss You on the Face" (1985) and "Bella Venezia" (2005), which have become great theatrical successes. A graduate of the Karolos Koun Art Theater (1962), he has worked as an actor, and has also directed some…
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Oedipus the King · 1968Oedipus the King
★ 6.01968
MovieDrama
This classic Greek tale tells how a noble youth accidentally marries his own mother, kills his own father and ends up paying a terrible price for invoking the wrath of the Gods.
Ephemeral Town · 2000Ephemeral Town
★ 7.52000
MovieDrama
A man trying to get in touch with his past is confronted with the realities of his nation's future in this drama. Andreas (Giorgos Dialegmenos) is an elderly man who finds himself caught in a wave of nostalgia about the home where he grew up with his mother. Andreas decides to travel to the Greek island where he and his mother lived in hopes of visiting his boyhood home, but he soon discovers that things have changed a great deal over the years; many familiar landmarks are gone, and no one on the island is terribly interested in helping him find his way. After much searching, Andreas thinks he's found the place where he grew up, only to discover the house is gone, and a group of refugees have set up camp on what used to be the family's property. Efimeri Poli was the first dramatic feature from director Giorgos Zafiris after helming a series of well-respected documentaries.
ZOI · 1995ZOI
1995
MovieCrimeDrama
The real-life story of the life and murder of an 18-year-old girl by her husband.
Thanos and Despina · 1967Thanos and Despina
★ 7.11967
MovieDramaComedy
Katina, an impoverished Greek woman, tries to arrange the marriage of her shepherd son, Thanos, to Despina, the daughter of a wealthy landowner. But Despina’s father, Vlahopoulos refuses to give his blessings.
The Idlers of the Fertile Valley · 1978The Idlers of the Fertile Valley
★ 6.41978
MovieDrama
A wealthy member of the upper classes and his three sons withdraw to a country villa where they spend their days in complete idleness, having everything done for them by their young and beautiful maid. They surrender to the pleasure of sleep, while idleness permeates the tiny world of these living dead, with the exception of the woman who is the sole representative of positive values, will-power and action. Finally, the youngest son will try to break free.
The Colors of Iris · 1974The Colors of Iris
★ 6.41974
MovieMysteryDrama
A mysterious disappearance takes place during the shooting of a commercial on the beach in the early morning hours. An unknown man suddenly comes into the shot, then walks into the sea holding an umbrella and seizes to exist, before the bewildered eyes of the whole crew. After the police are notified, a confusing array of red tape manoeuvers begins, revealing the close affiliations of the Authorities with the advertising company manager and the whole mechanism of Mass Media, all of which are trying not to investigate the event but to conceal or even exploit it in their own interest. Only the musician involved in that commercial is trying to figure out what really happened.
Edge of Night · 2000Edge of Night
★ 6.42000
MovieRomanceDrama
Stella is a beautiful young girl who dreams of becoming one day a famous singer. Her boyfriend Andreas leads a quiet life working at his small store, and doesn't approve Stella's quest for fame. When she decides to leave Athens for a singing job offered to her somewhere in north Greece, Andreas sets off on a quest to find her again and convince her to come back to him
Secret November · 2002Secret November
★ 8.02002
MovieCrimeAction
O businessman Michael Syrianos, convicted for economic crimes, is released suddenly. He maintains that he is innocent. He proposes to the prosecutor Dimitriou who recommended his conviction, to reopen the case in exchange for leading him to SECRET NOVEMBER, organization assassinated predecessor prosecutor. The prosecutor is obliged to cooperate with the interweaving and interlocking. But as the investigation proceeds the more annoying it is for some. Where it does not pay the bribe, terrorism act. The Syrianos while raising economic demands by the group VOX, where he was CEO. The cycle opens.
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