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Vasilis Fotopoulos

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Vasilis Fotopoulos

Born January 1, 1934 · Kalamata, Greece

Died January 14, 2007 · aged 73

Vasilis Photopoulos (Greek: Βασίλης Φωτόπουλος) (1934, Kalamata – 14 January 2007, Athens, Greece) was an influential Greek painter, film director, art director and set designer. He was an Academy Award winner for the film Zorba the Greek for art direction. Vasilis Photopoulos was born in Kalamata and studied painting at a very young age under Vangelis Drakos. He appeared for the first time on th…

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Zorba the GreekZorba the Greek · 1964
Zorba the Greek
★ 7.51964
MovieDrama
An uptight English writer traveling to Crete on a matter of business finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba.
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.
You're a Big Boy NowYou're a Big Boy Now · 1966
You're a Big Boy Now
★ 6.11966
MovieComedyRomance
Naive library clerk Bernard Chanticleer moves out of his parents’ home and into a chaotic city full of eccentric landlords, meddling parents, and romantic missteps. Infatuated with a glamorous but manipulative go-go dancer, he learns through heartbreak—and the kindness of a steadfast admirer—what growing up really means.
Painting PainPainting Pain · 2021
Painting Pain
2021
MovieDocumentary
The film approaches the work of the Greek artist Nikos Koniaris. The particular way in which the painter depicts human suffering is presented through a film - a hybrid of real recording and directed material. The grief, the sick body, is reflected in self portraits, portraits of dying strangers and paintings of dead models. The paintings, apart from his work, also express a different version of himself. All together contribute to the depiction of man as a "garment of pain".
Young and old in action...Young and old in action... · 1963
Young and old in action...
★ 5.61963
MovieComedy
Antonis and Marianna are in love and, although they are no longer young, they plan to get married. The only problem is how to break the news to their children, Elina and Giorgos, who are studying abroad. Elina sends a telegram saying that she will soon be returning to Greece, and Antonis and Marianna think they will make her like Marianna so that they can gradually tell her the truth. However, they do not know that she is returning with George...
Miranda July: Where it BeganMiranda July: Where it Began · 2020
Miranda July: Where it Began
2020
MovieDocumentary
In this documentary, produced in 2019, director Miranda July and filmmaker Lena Dunham explore July’s beginnings, including her early work as a performer, the creation of her Joanie 4 Jackie project, and the development and production of her first feature film, ME AND YOU AND EVERYONE WE KNOW.
Introducing My Father, François TruffautIntroducing My Father, François Truffaut · 2019
Introducing My Father, François Truffaut
★ 10.02019
MovieDocumentary
Laura Truffaut shares her memories of her legendary filmmaker father.
OrestesOrestes · 1969
Orestes
★ 7.51969
MovieDrama
The third part of Euripides’ trilogy relates Orestes’ confrontation with the people of Argos after killing his mother Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus, and his struggle to defend himself and his heritage – with the support of his sister, Electra.

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