''Daphnis and Chloe'' ( el, Δάφνις και Χλόη), is a 1931 Greek romance film written and directed by
Orestis Laskos
Orestis Laskos ( el, Ορέστης Λάσκος; 11 November 1907 – 17 October 1992) was a Greek film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed 55 films between 1931 and 1971. He also wrote scripts for 24 films between 1929 and 1971. ...
, based on the
namesake novel of the 2nd-century writer
Longus
Longus, sometimes Longos ( el, Λόγγος), was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance, ''Daphnis and Chloe''. Nothing is known of his life; it is assumed that he lived on the isle of Lesbos (setting for ''Daphnis and Chloe'') during ...
. It is sometimes said to be the first
European film containing nude scenes. The 1897
George Méliès
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After The Ball'' was much earlier, but uses simulated nudity via use of body stockings.
The film was shot on the island of
Lesbos
Lesbos or Lesvos ( el, Λέσβος, Lésvos ) is a Greek island located in the northeastern Aegean Sea. It has an area of with approximately of coastline, making it the third largest island in Greece. It is separated from Anatolia, Asia Minor ...
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1931 romantic drama films
1931 in Greece
Films directed by Orestis Laskos
Films based on Greek novels
Greek black-and-white films
Films based on classical mythology
Greek romantic drama films
Films shot in Lesbos
1931 films
Works based on Daphnis and Chloe
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