Vasilis Georgiadis

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Vasilis Georgiadis

Born August 12, 1921 · Canakkale, Turkey

Died April 30, 2000 · aged 78

Vasilis Georgiadis (Greek: Βασίλης Γεωργιάδης; 12 August 1921 – 30 April 2000) was a Greek film director and actor. His films The Red Lanterns (1963) and Blood on the Land (1966) were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Known For

Experts on the Football FieldExperts on the Football Field · 1956
Experts on the Football Field
5.51956
MovieComedyDrama
The everyday lives of some international football players before and after a big game.
The Red LanternsThe Red Lanterns · 1963
The Red Lanterns
7.11963
MovieDrama
The inextricably intertwined stories of five sex workers who live in a brothel at Pireas harbor.
The 7th Day of CreationThe 7th Day of Creation · 1966
The 7th Day of Creation
6.71966
MovieDrama
A newlywed man who has just completed his national service, Alekos Stathakis, is trying to get over his class' misery, but doesn't have the necessary "equipment". He conceives an ambitious plan and submits it to a great concrete factory. He seems to believe that success is just around the corner and shares his illusion with his wife and his father. When his plan is rejected by the company, he keeps it to himself, making things even worse. He keeps leaving home to seemingly go to work and wanders to no purpose in Athens. He watches the world around him without really seeing anything, until a fatal accident ends his tragedy
Blood on the LandBlood on the Land · 1966
Blood on the Land
7.11966
MovieDramaAdventure
Two rival brothers vie for the same woman against the backdrop of peasant revolts in their Greek homeland. In Thessaly in 1907, a man incites the poor farmers to take over the land they work for the benefit of the landowners. Odysseus (Nikos Kourkoulos), the son of one such landowner (Manos Katrakis), refuses to clash with the farmers.
Vacation in KolopetinitsaVacation in Kolopetinitsa · 1959
Vacation in Kolopetinitsa
7.01959
MovieComedy
All the village society, but especially the President Thimios Tambourlas and the policeman Miltiadis Sourvos, welcome Mr. Toni and his wife Judy. They have come to spend their honeymoon in Kolopetinitsa and this is a great honor for the village. No one suspects that this is a pair of bandits who fled to the village until their robbery was forgotten ...
Girls in the SunGirls in the Sun · 1969
Girls in the Sun
6.51969
MovieRomanceDrama
A shepherd falls in love with an English tourist in Greece.
Conspiracy in the MediterraneanConspiracy in the Mediterranean · 1975
Conspiracy in the Mediterranean
4.01975
MovieActionAdventure
The adventures of a secret British agent who undertakes his last mission, with Greece as his destination. His mission will prove extremely dangerous, as foreign double agents, the Greek police, and ruthless killers become involved in a relentless chase that takes us to various parts of Greece, such as Meteora, Athens, and Nafplio.
In Life with You, I SufferedIn Life with You, I Suffered · 1968
In Life with You, I Suffered
9.01968
MovieDrama
Young Nikos leaves Athens for Thessaloniki, where he hopes to become a successful singer. However, he leaves behind his beloved Mary and in Thessaloniki he meets another woman, whom he marries. Mary makes an unsuccessful attempt at suicide. Nikos' wife loses her life in a car accident, and life brings the couple back together again.

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KrystalloKrystallo · 1959
Krystallo
6.01959
MovieDramaRomance
A wealthy and ruthless landowner, Kitsos Mavromitsos, oppresses an entire region and uses his money to buy people and consciences. He feels omnipotent, but a poor young man, Lambros, who is in love with the beautiful Krystallo, stands up for himself and demands what is rightfully his. Kitsos asks for Krystallo's hand from her father, Barba-Chronis, who agrees to make him his son-in-law, but ignores the fact that his daughter loves Lambros. Kitsos then kills Barba-Chronis and pins the murder on Lambros. While Lambros rots in prison, Kitsos seizes the opportunity to marry Krystallo. However, Lambros escapes from prison and returns to the village, revealing the truth. Kitsos gets the punishment he deserves, as he is accidentally killed by his own brother.

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