Petros Markaris

Writing

Petros Markaris

Born January 1, 1937 · Istanbul, Turkey (age 89)

Novelist, playwright, screenwriter and translator, Petros Markaris was born in Istanbul, studied economics and since 1976 has been working as a freelance writer. His detective novels ("Night Bulletin", "Defense Zone", "Che Killed himself", "Major Shareholder", "Old, very old", "Overdue Loans") are published in fourteen languages ​​and his hero, the policeman Haritos , is one of the most popular de…

Known For

Ulysses' GazeUlysses' Gaze · 1995
Ulysses' Gaze
★ 7.51995
MovieDramaHistory
An exiled filmmaker finally returns to his home country where former mysteries and afflictions of his early life come back to haunt him once more.
Eternity and a DayEternity and a Day · 1998
Eternity and a Day
★ 7.81998
MovieDrama
Famous writer Alexander contracts a terminal illness. He receives a letter from his wife describing a summer day 30 years ago, and leaves his seaside home to remember his past. This journey will allow him to wander between the past and the present, and encounter unexpected people, allowing him to collect unforgettable memories in the final moments of his life.
The Weeping MeadowThe Weeping Meadow · 2004
The Weeping Meadow
★ 7.62004
MovieDramaHistory
The story follows a family of refugees from the early twentieth century through to the Civil War. Through movements, separations, and reunions, personal lives intersect with Greece’s major historical transformations. Space and time are in constant flux, while the characters remain trapped in an unending search for a homeland.
The Dust of TimeThe Dust of Time · 2008
The Dust of Time
★ 6.42008
MovieDrama
To trace the fading past of his parents, a grizzled Greek-American filmmaker decides to shoot a movie. By recounting the painful efforts of his mother to reunite with his musician father, his film spans more than half of the 20th century.
The Suspended Step of the StorkThe Suspended Step of the Stork · 1991
The Suspended Step of the Stork
★ 6.91991
MovieDrama
A reporter notices an old man in a border town who may be an important Greek politician who disappeared mysteriously years ago.
Alexander the GreatAlexander the Great · 1980
Alexander the Great
★ 7.11980
MovieDramaHistory
Alexander, a tribal warlord and former political prisoner, kidnaps British tourists, holding them for ransom until Britain and the Greek puppet government in Athens meet his demand for amnesty for his band of freedom fighters.
Istanbul StoryIstanbul Story · 2016
Istanbul Story
2016
MovieAdventureDrama
Katia’s unexpected journey to Istanbul traps her in a chain of adventures enacted on the front of her disrupted childhood. She discovers her mother’s secrets and faces her own inner desires and dilemmas.
Days of '36Days of '36 · 1972
Days of '36
★ 6.41972
MovieDramaHistory
The assassin of a prominent trade unionist takes a conservative MP hostage, throwing the government into a state of disarray.

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