''The Hunters'' ( el, Οι Κυνηγοί, translit. ''Oi kynigoi'') is a 1977 Greek dramatic

art film An art film (or arthouse film) is typically an independent film, aimed at a niche market rather than a mass market audience. It is "intended to be a serious, artistic work, often experimental and not designed for mass appeal", "made primaril ...

directed by

Theodoros Angelopoulos Theodoros "Theo" Angelopoulos (; ; 27 April 1935 – 24 January 2012) was a Greek filmmaker, screenwriter and film producer. He dominated the Greek art film industry from 1975 on, and Angelopoulos was one of the most influential and widely re ...

. It was entered into the

1977 Cannes Film Festival The 30th Cannes Film Festival was held from 13 to 27 May 1977. The Palme d'Or went to the ''Padre Padrone'' by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani. A new non-competitive section, "Le Passé composé", is held at this festival only and focuses on compilatio ...

Cast

* Mary Chronopoulou *

Eva Kotamanidou Eva Kotamanidou ( Greek: Εύα Κοταμανίδου) was a Greek actress. Born on March 16, 1936, in Nea Filadelfeia, Athens, she became most known for '' O Thiassos'' (1975), ''Topio stin omichli ''Landscape in the Mist'' ( gr, Τοπ� ...

* Aliki Georgouli * Vangelis Kazan as Hotelier * Betty Valassi *

Giorgos Danis Giorgos, Yiorgos or Yorgos ( el, Γιώργος) is a common abbreviation of the given name Georgios. Notable people with the name include: Persons Giorgos * Giorgos Agorogiannis, Greek footballer * Giorgos Alkaios, pop musician and singer * Gio ...

as Industrialist * Stratos Pahis as Constructor * Christoforos Nezer as Politician *

Dimitris Kaberidis Dimitris (Δημήτρης) is the Modern Greek form of the older forms Demetrios, Dimitrios (Δημήτριος, usually Latinized as Demetrius) and may refer to: *Dimitris Arvanitis (born 1980), Greek professional football defender who plays for ...

Takis Doukakos Takis may refer to: * Takis (snack), a spicy, roll-shaped snack * Takis Christoforidis, a Greek actor * Takis Fotopoulos, a Greek political philosopher * Takis Ikonomopoulos, a Greek football player * Takis Kanellopoulos a Greek film director * T ...

* Nikos Kouros as Militarist

References

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* 1977 drama films 1977 films Films directed by Theodoros Angelopoulos Films shot in Epirus Greek drama films Films set in Greece 1970s Greek-language films {{1970s-drama-film-stub