''Marinos Kontaras'' ( el, Μαρίνος Κοντάρας), also known as ''The Corsair of the Aegean'', is a 1948 Greek film written and directed by
George Tzavellas George Tzavellas, also rendered Giorgos Tzavellas, Yiorgos Tzavellas, or Yorgos Javellas ( el, Γιώργος Τζαβέλλας, 1916, Athens – October 18, 1976), was a Greek film director, screenwriter, and playwright. His filmmaking was particu ...
, adapted from a short story of
Argyris Eftaliotis Argyris ( el, Αργύρης) is a Greek surname, which means silver. Notable people with the surname include:
* Angelos Argyris (born 1994), Greek footballer
* Chris Argyris
* Giannis Argyris
* John Argyris
Johann Hadji Argyris FRS (Greek: ...
. It was the first Greek film to be selected in an international festival (Experimental Film festival of
Knokke-Heist).
Plot
Marinos Kontaras (
Manos Katrakis
Emmanuel "Manos" Katrakis ( el, Εμμανουήλ (Μάνος) Κατράκης; 14 August 1908 – 3 September 1984) was a Greek actor of theater and film.Vasilis Diamantopoulos
Vasilis Diamantopoulos ( el, Βασίλης Διαμαντόπουλος; 15 November 1920 – 5 May 1999) was a Greek actor. He was one of the founders of the Modern Theater and was the first actor to appear live on Greek television in the si ...
).
External links
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Marinos Kontaras at Greek Film Archive
1948 films
Films directed by George Tzavellas
Pirate films
1940s romance films
Greek black-and-white films
1940s Greek films
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