Manos Hatzidakis

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Manos Hatzidakis

Born October 22, 1925 · Xanthi, Greece

Died June 15, 1994 · aged 68

Manos Hatzidakis (also spelled Hadjidakis; Greek: Μάνος Χατζιδάκις; 23 October 1925 – 15 June 1994) was a Greek composer and theorist of Greek music, widely considered to be one of the greatest Greek composers and one of the most globally recognised. His legacy and contribution are widespread among the works of contemporary Greek music, through the second half of the 20th and into the 21st century…

Known For

Sweet MovieSweet Movie · 1974
Sweet Movie
★ 5.31974
MovieComedy
The winner of the Miss World Virginity contest marries, escapes from her masochistic husband and ends up involved in a world of debauchery.
The 300 SpartansThe 300 Spartans · 1962
The 300 Spartans
★ 6.51962
MovieAdventureHistory
The 300 Spartans is an account of the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, in which the Greek Spartan King Leonidas, played by Richard Egan, led a remarkably small number of Greek Sparta to victory over an invading Persian army led by evil King Xerxes that was thought to number over 25,000. This spectacular conflict gave the Grecians enough time to organize a force to ultimately repel the Persians, and thus change the course of Western civilization.
Never on SundayNever on Sunday · 1960
Never on Sunday
★ 6.81960
MovieComedyRomance
An American scholar in Greece sets about improving the local prostitute with whom he is infatuated.
TopkapiTopkapi · 1964
Topkapi
★ 6.51964
MovieComedyCrime
Arthur Simon Simpson is a small-time crook biding his time in Greece. One of his potential victims turns out to be a gentleman thief planning to steal the emerald-encrusted dagger of the Mehmed II from Istanbul's Topkapi Museum.
America AmericaAmerica America · 1963
America America
★ 7.01963
MovieDramaHistory
A young Anatolian Greek, entrusted with his family's fortune, loses it en route to Istanbul and dreams of going to America.
C.I.A. Secret StoryC.I.A. Secret Story · 1975
C.I.A. Secret Story
★ 6.31975
MovieHorrorThriller
Faccia di spia tries to tell the story of the CIA and other government intelligence agencies with lots of re-creations and dramatizations and points out some of the more brutal aspects of the intelligence community from around the world. Wars are started, all facets of everyday life are controlled, innocent people are tortured needlessly and subjected to extreme violence.
Dry SummerDry Summer · 1963
Dry Summer
★ 7.51963
MovieDramaCrime
A scheming tobacco farmer sets out to ruin his competition by diverting the local water to his own property.
StellaStella · 1955
Stella
★ 6.91955
MovieRomanceDrama
The story of a young, wild woman who doesn't want to compromise and settle down. Stella is a restless, rebellious Greek woman who plays with men and enjoys her life as much as she can. But when she meets a young footballer, things get mixed up. She loves him but she loves her freedom too. So it's about time she made an important choice.

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Aliki My LoveAliki My Love · 1963
Aliki My Love
★ 5.51963
MovieComedyRomance
Barry, a wretched playboy, expects to get rich from the legacy of an uncle of his, the king of roast meat sauce, but his lawyer informs him that the secret of the sauce recipe has been lost along with his uncle, and there is nothing to inherit except for a small island in the Aegean - called Eftychia - where his uncle came from. A hotel keeper, Richard, is interested in the island and plans to create a tourist resort on it, so the two men come hastily to Greece to arrange the sale. On the island of Eftychia they meet a beautiful young teacher, Aliki, and her mother Anna, who are determined to stop foreigners and tourist development from coming to the island. Aliki's beauty and charm seduce Barry, while Richard is enslaved by the wonderful cooking of Anna. One day while they are tasting her food, Richard discovers that Anna possesses the secret of the famous sauce, by which Barry can really become rich. Thus the island is saved, and everyone celebrates their unexpected good fortune.

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