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Mary Chronopoulou
Mary Chronopoulou ( el, Μαίρη Χρονοπούλου; 16 July 1933) is a Greek actress. She was one of the most popular actresses of the 1960s. She starred in many films, 16 of which were produced by Finos Film. She is one of the main protagonists of Greek theatre. Films *'' The Red Lanterns'' (1963) ..... Mary Pana *'' The Fear'' The film was entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Festival and the 1966 Cannes Film Festival as the official Greek entry. (1966) ..... Mrs. Kanali *''Without Identity'' *'' Visibility Zero'' (1970) ..... Christina Richter *''Too Late For Tears'' (1968) ..... Eirini Katakouzinou *''The Naked Brigade'' (1965) ..... Katina *''Voyage to Cythera'' (1984) ..... Voula *''A Lady at the Bouzoukia'' (1968) ..... Elena Apergi *'' Gorgones ke Manges'' (Mermaids and Lads) (1968) ..... Flora *''Tears for Electra'' (1966) Lina Petridi *''Royal Romance'' *''Blood on the Land ''Blood on the Land'' ( el, Το χώμα βάφτηκε κόκκινο, To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athens
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates and is the capital of the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years and its earliest human presence beginning somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennia BC. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. It was a centre for the arts, learning and philosophy, and the home of Plato's Academy and Aristotle's Lyceum. It is widely referred to as the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy, largely because of its cultural and political influence on the European continent—particularly Ancient Rome. In modern times, Athens is a large cosmopolitan metropolis and central to economic, financial, industrial, maritime, political and cultural life in Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greeks
The Greeks or Hellenes (; el, Έλληνες, ''Éllines'' ) are an ethnic group and nation indigenous to the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea regions, namely Greece, Cyprus, Albania, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, and, to a lesser extent, other countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. They also form a significant diaspora (), with Greek communities established around the world.. Greek colonies and communities have been historically established on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea, but the Greek people themselves have always been centered on the Aegean and Ionian seas, where the Greek language has been spoken since the Bronze Age.. Until the early 20th century, Greeks were distributed between the Greek peninsula, the western coast of Asia Minor, the Black Sea coast, Cappadocia in central Anatolia, Egypt, the Balkans, Cyprus, and Constantinople. Many of these regions coincided to a large extent with the borders of the Byzantine Empire of the late 11th cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finos Film
Finos Film (Greek: Φίνος Φιλμ) is a film production company that dominated the Greek film industry from 1943 to 1977. It was founded by Filopimin Finos in 1942 during World War II. It was the biggest film production company in Greece at the time and one of the biggest, in terms of productivity, in southeast Europe. After 34 years, Finos Films returned to the Greek film scene with the Greek-Italian co-production 'Urania' (2006). Additionally, the company re-releases its old movies on DVD completely remastered and in Dolby digital 2.0 sound on a monthly basis. Films This article is a partial list of films listed here: Tickets - first place *1949-50:'' O methystakas'' - 304,438 tickets (1st of 7) *1952-53:''The Taxi Driver'' - 190,589 tickets (1st of 22) *1956-57:''To amaxaki'' - 138.620 tickets (1st of 30) *1956-57:'' I theia ap' to Chicago'' - 142,459 tickets (1st of 28) *1958-59:''Astero'' - 139,501 tickets (1st of 45th) *1960-61:''Alice in the Navy'' (''Η Αλίκη ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Red Lanterns
''The Red Lanterns'' ( el, Τα κόκκινα φανάρια, translit. Ta Kokkina fanaria) is a 1963 Greek drama film directed by Vasilis Georgiadis and based on a play by Alekos Galanos. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It was also entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The film begins with a happy couple, Eleni and Petros, at an amusement park in Athens, celebrating their affair. Some time later, Eleni and Petros are together again on a beautiful day, but she has to go and so she leaves for her secret workplace: The Red Lanterns. There, Eleni and many other girls work as prostitutes. They look out of God's path but they are sensitive and kindhearted. Every one of them has her own story: Eleni, the protagonist, originates from Romania and travelled to Greece looking for a better life; however, because of choices she has made she is now the most famous of the prostitutes. Anna is a young woman in love with Captain Nicholas. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fear (1966 Film)
''The Fear'' ( el, Ο φόβος, translit. O fovos) is a 1966 Greek crime film directed by Kostas Manoussakis. It was entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Festival and the 1966 Cannes Film Festival as the official Greek entry. Cast * Elli Fotiou as Chrysa Kavanari * Anestis Vlahos as Anestis Kanalis * Spiros Focás as Nikos * Elena Nathanail as Anna Kanali * Mary Chronopoulou as Mrs. Kanali * Alexis Damianos as Dimitros Kanalis * Kostas Gennatas * Theodoros Katsadramis Theodoros or Theodorus ( el, Θεόδωρος) is a masculine given name, from which Theodore is derived. The feminine version is Theodora. It may refer to: Ancient world :''Ordered chronologically'' * Theodorus of Samos, 6th-century BC Greek ... (as Thodoros Katsadramis) References External links * 1966 films 1960s crime thriller films 1960s Greek-language films Greek black-and-white films Films directed by Kostas Manoussakis Greek crime thriller films 1960s Greek films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
16th Berlin International Film Festival
The 16th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 24 June – 5 July 1966. The Golden Bear was awarded to the British film '' Cul-de-sac'' directed by Roman Polanski. Jury The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: * Pierre Braunberger, producer (France) - Jury President * Franz Seitz, director, screenwriter and producer (West Germany) * Emilio Villalba Welsh, writer (Argentina) * Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, director, screenwriter, journalist and writer (India) * Pier Paolo Pasolini, filmmaker, poet and writer (Italy) * Lars Forssell, poet, journalist and academic (Sweden) * Hollis Alpert, writer and film critic (United States) * Helmuth de Haas, journalist and writer (West Germany) * Kurt Heinz, composer (West Germany) Films in competition The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award: Key : Awards The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: * Golden Bear: '' Cul-de-sac'' by Roman Polanski * Silver Bear for Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 Cannes Film Festival
The 19th Cannes Film Festival was held from 5 to 20 May 1966. To honour the festival's 20th anniversary, a special prize was given. The Grand Prix du Festival International du Film went to the '' Signore & Signori'' by Pietro Germi, in tie with '' Un homme et une femme'' by Claude Lelouch. The festival opened with ''Modesty Blaise'', directed by Joseph Losey and closed with '' Faraon'', directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz. Jury The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1966 film competition: Feature films * Sophia Loren (Italy) Jury President *Marcel Achard (France) * Vinicius de Moraes (Brazil) * Tetsuro Furukaki (Japan) (author) * Maurice Genevoix (France) *Jean Giono (France) * Maurice Lehmann (France) *Richard Lester (UK) * Denis Marion (Belgium) * André Maurois (France) *Marcel Pagnol (France) *Yuli Raizman (Soviet Union) *Armand Salacrou (France) * Peter Ustinov (UK) Short films *Charles Duvanel (Switzerland) * (France) (author) *Marcel Ichac (France) *Jean V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visibility Zero
''Visibility Zero'' ( el, Ορατότης Μηδέν) is a 1970 film starring Nikos Kourkoulos and Mary Chronopoulou. The film's plot showcases the conflict between the working class and their employers. Plot Angelos, played by Nikos Kourkoulos, is the sole survivor of the sinking of the steam ship Christina. When an inquiry is set up to investigate the circumstances of the disaster, Angelos testifies that the shipping company had neglected to properly maintain the ship and due to their negligence the coal-fired boiler exploded. When the enquiry reveals the improprieties of his company, the owner, Herodotus Richter, played by Spyros Kalogirou, takes his own life. His brother, Horst Richter (played by Manos Katrakis), goes after Angelos seeking revenge for the death of his brother and also because of Angelos's testimony against his company. Angelos, however, develops a plan to infiltrate the company. He is successful at romancing the owner's daughter Christina Richter, played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Naked Brigade
''The Naked Brigade'' is a 1965 Greek-American war film directed by Maury Dexter and starring Shirley Eaton, Ken Scott and Mary Chronopoulou. The screenplay concerns a British girl who becomes trapped on Crete during World War II. Plot During the German invasion of Crete in 1941, a British girl is trapped on the island. Eventually she joins the resistance fighters against the Nazis. Cast * Shirley Eaton as Diana Forsythe * Ken Scott as Christo * Mary Chronopoulou as Katina * John Holland as Maj. Hamilton * Sonia Zoidou as Athena * Kostas Baladimas as Manolakakis * Gikas Biniaris as Stavros Karrayiannis * Christoforos Himaras as Spyros Karrayiannis * Patrick Kavanaugh as Lt. Bentley * Sokratis Korres as Lefteris Karrayiannis * Karl Nurk as Professor Forsythe * Nikos Papakonstantinou as Major Heilmann * Clive Russell as Cpl. Reade * Aris Vlachopoulos as Father Nicholas * Eleni Zafeiriou as Sofia * Zannino Zannino ( gr, Ζαννίνο; born Yannis Papadopo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voyage To Cythera
''Voyage to Cythera'' ( el, Ταξίδι στα Κύθηρα, translit. ''Taxidi sta Kythira'') is a 1984 Greek film directed by Theodoros Angelopoulos. It was entered into the 1984 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the FIPRESCI Prize and the award for Best Screenplay. Plot A communist returns to Greece after decades of exile in the Soviet Union. He is disappointed by what he finds. Cast * Manos Katrakis as Spyros * Mary Chronopoulou as Voula * Dionysis Papagiannopoulos as Antonis * Dora Volanaki as Katerina * Giulio Brogi as Alexandros * Giorgos Nezos as Panagiotis * Athinodoros Prousalis as chief of police * Michael Giannatos as police officer Reception Richard Bernstein of ''The New York Times'' was unfavorable toward the work; he stated that there were "extraordinary scenes", but argued that "when the end comes, the viewer is left ..with the vague unsettled feeling that, aside from gaining the knowledge that exile is emptiness, two and a half hours in the presen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorgones Ke Manges
''Gorgones ke Manges'' (''Mermaids and Rascals'') is a 1968 film starring Mary Chronopoulou. Plot Rumours have it that a Swiss company is making investment plans to develop a Greek island. A couple of Athenian entrepreneurs rush to the island to buy land and flip it for profit. The Athenian couple, a race-car driver and an actress, meet the resistance of the island's grand old lady who does not wish to sell land to outsiders. The business plans eventually fail to materialise but romance ensues between the actress and the son of the lady as well as the race-car driver and a local girl. The film has references to ancient Greek tragedy and contains elements from it such as a chorus. Cast *Mary Chronopoulou ..... ''Flora'' *Phaedon Georgitsis ..... ''Petros Athanasiou'' *Martha Karagianni ..... ''Marina'' * Nora Valsami ..... ''Nokilas's fiancee'' *Giannis Vogiatzis ..... ''Panagis'' * Lakis Komninos ..... ''Iasonas'' *Dionysis Papagiannopoulos Dionysis Papagiannopoulos ( el, Δ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blood On The Land
''Blood on the Land'' ( el, Το χώμα βάφτηκε κόκκινο, To homa vaftike kokkino, The earth was painted red) is a 1966 Greek western drama film directed by Vasilis Georgiadis. Its subject is conflict between landowners and agricultural workers in Thessaly in the early 20th century. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Cast * Nikos Kourkoulos as Odysseas Hormovas * Mary Chronopoulou as Eirini * Giannis Voglis as Rigas Hormovas * Faidon Georgitsis as Giannos * Zeta Apostolou * Notis Peryalis as Marinos Antypas * Eleni Kriti * Angelos Antonopoulos as Kotsos * Manos Katrakis as Father Hormovas * Athinodoros Prousalis as a police officer See also * List of submissions to the 38th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Greek submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Greece has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. The award is handed out annually by the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
