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Zorba the Greek

Zorba the Greek (1964) more movies like this

directed by Michael Cacoyannis
featuring Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates, Irene Papas, Lila Kedrova, Georges Foundas

If ever there was a role that Anthony Quinn was born to play, it was the lusty, life-affirming title character in Zorba the Greek. The scene is the isle of Crete, where English writer Alan Bates arrives in the hopes of realigning his own values and outlook on life. He is "adopted" by the flamboyant Zorba, who determines to educate Bates in the ...

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The Story of Jacob and Joseph

The Story of Jacob and Joseph (1974) more movies like this

directed by Michael Cacoyannis
featuring Colleen Dewhurst, Harry Andrews, Herschel Bernardi, Julian Glover, Keith Michell, Tony Lo Bianco

The made-for-television movie The Story of Jacob and Joseph tells the Biblical tale of Jacob (Keith Michell) and Esau (Julian Glover), who spend 20 years fighting over their birthright. They eventually reconcile and sell their younger brother, Joseph (Victor LoBianco) into slavery. Joseph is taken to Egypt, where he becomes the Pharoah's chief ...

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The Cherry Orchard

The Cherry Orchard (1999) more movies like this

directed by Michael Cacoyannis
featuring Charlotte Rampling, Alan Bates, Katrin Cartlidge, Owen Teale, Frances de la Tour

Renowned Greek filmmaker Michael Cacoyannis wrote and directed this adaptation of the classic final drama by playwright Anton Chekhov, set in 1900. Lyubov Ranevskaya (Charlotte Rampling) left Russia to escape troubling memories of the death of her son. Now her family is riddled with debt and Lyubov and her teenaged daughter Anya (Tushka Bergen) ...

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Attila 74: The Rape of Cyprus

Attila 74: The Rape of Cyprus (1975) more movies like this

directed by Michael Cacoyannis

Filmmaker Michael Cacoyannis may have established himself in Greece, but he was born in Cyprus, and a Cypriot he remained in his heart. Cacoyannis' 1974 Attila 74: The Rape of Cyprus suggests that the Turkish invasion of his native land helped bring about the end of the military junta that had ruled Greece since 1966. But it also shows the ...

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A Matter of Dignity

A Matter of Dignity (1957) more movies like this

directed by Michael Cacoyannis
featuring Ellie Lambetti, Eleni Zafirou

Best known for their award-winning Zorba the Greek, director Michael Cacoyannis and writer Walter Lassally tackle both the grievous flaws in a selfish approach to life and the strength of character to overcome them in this cutting drama. The setting is the home of an elite Athens family that is quickly running out of money. The self-seeking mother ...

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Electra

Electra (1962) more movies like this

directed by Michael Cacoyannis
featuring Irene Papas, Yannis Fertis, Theanno Ioannidou, Notis Peryalis

This excellent adaptation by Michael Cacoyannis of the famous tragedy by Euripides garnered him his first international success and an award at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival. Irene Papas plays Electra, the daughter of King Agememnon and sister of Orestes, caught up in an uncontrollable need for revenge. After the king returns from the battlefield, ...

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The Trojan Women

The Trojan Women (1971) more movies like this

directed by Michael Cacoyannis
featuring Katharine Hepburn, Geneviève Bujold, Vanessa Redgrave, Irene Papas, Brian Blessed

The Trojan Women is a film of the ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides, which is a highly mannered, ritual-like stage play. It was not easy to transform it into a movie while remaining faithful to the play, but there are many rewards for the patient viewer. The score by Mikis Theodorakis (Zorba the Greek) fits the story beautifully, and the film's ...

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Iphigenia

Iphigenia (1977) more movies like this

directed by Michael Cacoyannis
featuring Irene Papas, Costa Kazakos, Costa Carras, Tatiana Papamoskou, Christos Tsangas

This production by Michael Cacoyannes is respectfully adapted from the ancient classical Greek play by Euripides (485-406 BCE). When the Athenians took off in ships to recover their fabled noble daughter Helen from Paris of Troy, their sailing ships were stalled for lack of wind among a group of islands. They didn't have enough food onboard for a ...

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Girl in Black

Girl in Black (1956) more movies like this

directed by Michael Cacoyannis
featuring Ellie Lambetti, Eleni Zafirou

Hot on the heels of his breakthrough film Stella, Greek moviemaker Michael Cacoyanis came up with To Koritsi Me Ta Mara. Released worldwide as A Girl in Black, the film stars Ellie Lambetti as the title character. Because of her mother's loose reputation, Lambetti is considered "easy" by the male population of the tiny Greek island where she lives ...

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