Nikos Nikolaidis

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Nikos Nikolaidis

Born October 25, 1939 · Athens, Greece

Died September 5, 2007 · aged 67

Nikos Georgiou Nikolaidis was a Greek film director, screenwriter, film producer, writer, and stage director. He is considered a representative of European avant-garde and experimental art film.

Known For

UnconditionallyUnconditionally · 1968
Unconditionally
1968
Movie
The 24-hour period of a girl moving through the news is the subject of the film. Heroine of a mannequin, who when the "flash" is extinguished, spends a lifetime empty, unconditionally surrendering to loneliness...
Singapore SlingSingapore Sling · 1990
Singapore Sling
6.61990
MovieComedyHorror
Singapore Sling pursues Laura, a romantic memory from his past. One night, he finds himself at a mysterious villa, watching two women bury a body. He falls into their trap and, in an atmosphere of isolation and decadence, the trio act out insane pleasure games and a ritual of blood and murder.
See You in Hell, My DarlingSee You in Hell, My Darling · 1999
See You in Hell, My Darling
5.81999
MovieThrillerCrime
Lovers and rivals Elsa and Vera are trapped in a hallucinogenic cycle of love, violence, and obsession with a man, all while seemingly stuck in a purgatory-like mansion.
The Wretches Are Still SingingThe Wretches Are Still Singing · 1979
The Wretches Are Still Singing
7.51979
MovieMysteryDrama
Five friends (representatives of the Fifties generation) now in their forties, reunite after years of silence: one arrives from jail, where he has been entering and exiting for years; the other comes from a series of 'accidental' murders; another leaves his wife and kids; the fourth is a wonderer; and the last, the sole female, emerges from a lunatic asylum where she's been hiding for years... These outcasts—tortured from barren love affairs, wounded from the deaths of their beloved and betrayed by the politics of their times—hopelessly try to reconstruct the gang of their puberty, but the revolution is lost... Now, each in their own way, will progress into a journey of death, thus opening a new chapter in the history of their generation.
Sweet BunchSweet Bunch · 1983
Sweet Bunch
6.21983
MovieThrillerCrime
The diary of the life and death of a group of 'amoral' young people, who have reached the point of no return and seek something to believe in and to die for. Their behavior brings the attention of the State. A discreet surveillance begins. A vigilante group monitors their house, headed by a nameless blonde man.
Morning PatrolMorning Patrol · 1987
Morning Patrol
6.81987
MovieScience FictionDrama
In a deserted city, a woman walks alone trying to approach and enter the forbidden zone. Traps and the morning patrol lurk everywhere. Electronic voices summon the (non-existent) people to abandon the city. Can a love affair survive?
Love foreverLove forever · 1970
Love forever
7.51970
MovieDramaRomance
A spoiled rich girl falls in love with a poor, good-looking but also talented pianist, rejecting a wealthy suitor from her own class. However, a combination of her parents' pressure and a misunderstanding with her beloved leads her to accept the proposal of a wealthy businessman. At the same time, an accident obliges the young pianist to abandon his piano for quite a long time. And although the young girl stands by him in his time of need, she leaves him the moment he recovers. However, on the night of his first concert, she returns to his side, determined to spend their life together.
Euridice BA 2037Euridice BA 2037 · 1975
Euridice BA 2037
6.71975
MovieDrama
A modern retelling of the Orpheus myth where Euridice, code number BA 2037, is trapped in a metaphorical hell-house, waiting for rescue from her lover, Orpheus.

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The Wretches Are Still SingingThe Wretches Are Still Singing · 1979
The Wretches Are Still Singing
7.51979
MovieMysteryDrama
Five friends (representatives of the Fifties generation) now in their forties, reunite after years of silence: one arrives from jail, where he has been entering and exiting for years; the other comes from a series of 'accidental' murders; another leaves his wife and kids; the fourth is a wonderer; and the last, the sole female, emerges from a lunatic asylum where she's been hiding for years... These outcasts—tortured from barren love affairs, wounded from the deaths of their beloved and betrayed by the politics of their times—hopelessly try to reconstruct the gang of their puberty, but the revolution is lost... Now, each in their own way, will progress into a journey of death, thus opening a new chapter in the history of their generation.

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Directing HellDirecting Hell · 2011
Directing Hell
5.52011
MovieDocumentary
A Documentary about Nikos Nikolaidis' work. Nikos Nikolaidis was an acclaimed film director and author from Greece. He is famous for creating controversial characters in his films that have a rebellious attitude towards the social and political status quo. He illustrates a dark and pessimistic present and future, but also providing ambiguous hope for the end when his heroes find their escape in death. His films are shocking and contentious, raising questions during times when political visions start to fade away. His filming was poetic, dynamic and aesthetically beautiful in order to present situations on edge and elicit his audience's feelings. The aim of this project is to transfer his dynamics in a documentary that will convey some of his messages and create a platform for exchanging opinions among filmmakers from all over the world, in an effort to decipher his universe and his symbols as reflections of his unique and rare personality.