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1. Serpico (1973)
R | 130 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
An honest New York cop named Frank Serpico blows the whistle on rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Al Pacino, John Randolph, Jack Kehoe, Biff McGuire
Votes: 135,009 | Gross: $29.80M
2. Zorba the Greek (1964)
Not Rated | 142 min | Comedy, Drama
An uptight English writer travelling to Crete, on a matter of business, finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba.
Director: Michael Cacoyannis | Stars: Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates, Irene Papas, Lila Kedrova
Votes: 24,126
3. Z (1969)
M/PG | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The public murder of a prominent politician and doctor amid a violent demonstration is covered up by military and government officials. A tenacious magistrate is determined not to let them get away with it.
Director: Costa-Gavras | Stars: Yves Montand, Irene Papas, Jean-Louis Trintignant, François Périer
Votes: 31,375 | Gross: $0.08M
4. Phaedra (1962)
Not Rated | 115 min | Drama
To build bridges with his estranged son, a Greek shipping magnate enlists the help of his second wife, Phaedra. But, in rain-soaked Paris, their passionate affair threatens to destroy his empire. Will the modern temptress accept her fate?
Director: Jules Dassin | Stars: Melina Mercouri, Anthony Perkins, Raf Vallone, Elizabeth Ercy
Votes: 1,893
5. Iphigenia (1977)
Not Rated | 127 min | Drama
To appease offended gods before going to war, a commander must sacrifice his favorite daughter to them but does so under the pretext of marrying her off.
Director: Michael Cacoyannis | Stars: Irene Papas, Kostas Kazakos, Kostas Karras, Tatiana Papamoschou
Votes: 2,141
6. The Battle of Sutjeska (1973)
PG | 130 min | War
In 1943, 20,000 Yugoslav partisans led by Tito find themselves encircled by 120,000 well-armed Axis troops in the mountains of Bosnia and must break out of encirclement.
Director: Stipe Delic | Stars: Richard Burton, Ljuba Tadic, Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic, Irene Papas
Votes: 1,837
7. State of Siege (1972)
Not Rated | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Using the interrogation of a US counterinsurgency agent as a backdrop, the film explores the consequences of the struggle between Uruguay's government and the leftist Tupamaro guerrillas.
Director: Costa-Gavras | Stars: Yves Montand, Renato Salvatori, O.E. Hasse, Jacques Weber
Votes: 6,070 | Gross: $1.13M
8. The Trojan Women (1971)
GP | 105 min | Drama
The women of Troy face enslavement after the fall of their city.
Director: Michael Cacoyannis | Stars: Katharine Hepburn, Vanessa Redgrave, Geneviève Bujold, Irene Papas
Votes: 1,698 | Gross: $0.11M
9. Night Ambush (1957)
Unrated | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Led by British officers, partisans on Crete plan to kidnap the island's German commander and smuggle him to Cairo, Egypt to embarrass the occupiers.
Directors: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger | Stars: Dirk Bogarde, Marius Goring, David Oxley, Dimitri Andreas
Votes: 1,980
10. The Last Guerrilla (1974)
PG | 102 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Partisans in Yugoslavia clash with the Germans that have invaded their homeland in several confrontations until the climactic battle at Hell River.
Director: Stole Jankovic | Stars: Rod Taylor, Adam West, Brioni Farrell, Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic
Votes: 361
11. Five Miles to Midnight (1962)
Approved | 110 min | Crime, Drama
Lisa Macklin, an Italian woman, has a fight with her American husband Robert in a Paris night club. He leaves the next day for a business trip and Lisa says she does not want to see him ... See full summary »
Director: Anatole Litvak | Stars: Sophia Loren, Anthony Perkins, Gig Young, Yolande Turner
Votes: 1,257
12. The Oscars (2022 TV Special)
TV-14 | 170 min | Biography
The 94th Academy Awards held on March 27th, 2022. Hosted by Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, it honors films released in 2021. A scandal surrounding Will Smith slapping Chris Rock occurs.
Directors: Glenn Weiss, Troy Miller | Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Timothée Chalamet, Jesse Plemons, Penélope Cruz
Votes: 1,150
13. To theatro tis Defteras (1970–2004)
Comedy, Drama
Stars: Spyros Konstadopoulos, Nikitas Tsakiroglou, Trifon Karatzas, Iakovos Psarras
Votes: 68
14. The Shadow of the Cat (1961)
Approved | 79 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A house cat sees her mistress murdered by two servants under orders from her husband , and becomes ferociously bent on revenge.
Director: John Gilling | Stars: André Morell, Barbara Shelley, William Lucas, Freda Jackson
Votes: 1,570
15. Electra (I) (1962)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama
Living in exile after the death of their father, the grown children of a murdered and usurped king converge to exact eye-for-an-eye revenge.
Director: Michael Cacoyannis | Stars: Irene Papas, Giannis Fertis, Aleka Katselli, Theano Ioannidou
Votes: 1,816
16. The Greek Job (2023)
Action
A freedom fighter, whose secret organization was brutally dismantled years ago, comes out of self-exile only to become entangled in an international frame-up involving the mafia and the political future of Greece.
Director: Anthem Moss | Stars: Anthem Moss, Abe Cohen, Joseph Ienco, Theodoros Kolovos
17. The Day the Fish Came Out (1967)
109 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
A plane carrying a weapon more dangerous than a nuclear weapon goes down near Greece. To prevent panic, the officials go in dressed as tourists (who are dressed so casually, that the pilots... See full summary »
Director: Michael Cacoyannis | Stars: Tom Courtenay, Sam Wanamaker, Colin Blakely, Candice Bergen
Votes: 677
18. Unser Sandmännchen (1959– )
10 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
The Sandman's everyday life, travels and fantastic adventures. The character often showcased socialist technological achievements, such as the use of awe-inspiring vehicles like futuristic cars and flying devices.
Stars: Sergey Obraztsov, Paul Robeson, Josef Skupa, German Titov
Votes: 179
19. Stin ygeia mas (2005–2021)
Music, Talk-Show
Stin ygeia mas is a greek entertainment program that takes its form in music, dance and talking every saturday night. Host Spyros Papadopoulos invites songwriters, composers, and artists to... See full summary »
Stars: Spiros Papadopoulos, Tamilla Koulieva, Marilena Radou, Karmen Rouggeri
Votes: 118
20. Faces in the Dark (1960)
84 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Businessman and inventor Richard Hammond is determined to develop and market the perfect light-bulb. In a freak lab accident he is blinded and suffers a partial breakdown. His wife, partner... See full summary »
Director: David Eady | Stars: John Gregson, Mai Zetterling, John Ireland, Michael Denison
Votes: 370
21. The Story of Jacob and Joseph (1974 TV Movie)
PG | 120 min | Drama, History
A movie telling the Biblical stories of the last of the Hebrew Patriarchs in the Book of Genesis.
Director: Michael Cacoyannis | Stars: Keith Michell, Tony Lo Bianco, Colleen Dewhurst, Herschel Bernardi
Votes: 300
22. Nausicaa (1971 TV Movie)
94 min | Drama
A girl, whose father is from Greece, studies ancient art in France. The film was made for television but never broadcast for political reasons related to its portrayal of Greeks. A work ... See full summary »
Director: Agnès Varda | Stars: France Dougnac, Myriam Boyer, Stavros Tornes, Catherine de Seynes
Votes: 156
23. Honeymoon (1959)
109 min | Drama, Music
Australian famer Kit Kelly and his new bride Anna are driving through Europe when they help a stranded motorist. They discover he is Antonio, a famous dancer. Upon learning that Anna was a ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Powell | Stars: Anthony Steel, Ludmilla Tchérina, Antonio El Bailarín, Léonide Massine
Votes: 198
24. Les Amants de Teruel (1962)
90 min | Musical
In a troupe of poor traveling comedians who perform in the public square, Isa dances the role of Isabelle in the legend of "Lovers of Teruel".
Director: Raymond Rouleau | Stars: Ludmilla Tchérina, Milko Sparemblek, Milenko Banovitch, Stevan Grebel
Votes: 83
25. Beat-Club (1965–1981)
30 min | Music
Rock''s legendary performers graced the stage of this famed television show. Performing on television with no time limitations, these artists were able to pull out all the stops on, what today are, some of their most recognizable songs.
Stars: Uschi Nerke, Dave Lee Travis, Gitta Weidhaas, Karin Weidhaas
Votes: 79
26. A Neighborhood Named 'The Dream' (1961)
95 min | Drama
The stories of poor people living in a neighborhood in Athens and their difficulties.
Director: Alekos Alexandrakis | Stars: Alekos Alexandrakis, Manos Katrakis, Aliki Georgouli, Spyros Mousouris
Votes: 945
27. Defunct (2019)
100 min | Comedy, Drama
A 30-something failed businessman moves into his grandpa's house, the defunct WW2 veteran. His quest to live up to his legacy, will redefine both the family hero and himself.
Director: Zacharias Mavroeidis | Stars: Michalis Sarantis, Thanasis Papageorgiou, Giota Festa, Alexandros Mavropoulos
Votes: 592
28. Le dernier seigneur des Balkans (2005– )
90 min | History
A half century of history in the Balkans is dramatized in this 4 part miniseries of 360 minutes total duration. Episode 1 takes us from the 1890s to 1914. In 1892, the Ottoman Empire is ... See full summary »
Stars: Arnaud Binard, Tasos Nousias, Mélisandre Meertens, Bogumil Atanasov
Votes: 98
29. Mauthausen (2023)
91 min | Documentary, History, Musical
A poetic documentary and unique musical about concentration and extermination camp Mauthausen. Swan song of world-renowned composer Mikis Theodorakis (Zorba, Z). Resurrecting the memories of camp survivor and academic Iakovos Kambanellis.
Directors: Panagiotis Kountouras, Aristarchos Papadaniel | Stars: Aristarchos Papadaniel, Aris Zervas, Tasos Pappas-Petridis, Thisvi Vourliotaki
Votes: 5
30. Zorba the Greek (2009 Video)
117 min | Music
Director: Luigi Bonori | Stars: Vladimir Vasiliev, Gheorghe Iancu, Luciana Savignano, Rosalba Garavelli
Votes: 5
31. Lethal Nationalism: Genocide of the Greeks 1913-1923 (2019)
69 min | Documentary, War
The documentary chronicles the genocide of the Greeks, and other indigenous Christians, at the hands of the Ottoman and Nationalist Turks. Nearly a million Greeks were killed, while ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Lambrinatos | Star: Bill Kurtis
Votes: 62
32. Devil at My Heels (1966)
81 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
With a fierce vengeance, a young Italian nobleman searches out the gangster who picked him clean of all his property.
Director: Jean-Daniel Pollet | Stars: Sami Frey, Françoise Hardy, Jenny Karezi, Spyros Fokas
Votes: 56
33. Capitali culturali d'Europa (1983– )
55 min | Documentary
The sights and sounds of the Capitals of Europe.
Stars: Kostas Meleounis, Giorgos Alexiou, Petros Fyssoun, Kostas Arzoglou
Votes: 20
34. Le grand échiquier (1972– )
Music
Artists from different backgrounds reveal themselves in a new angle and we discover those who make them dream and inspire.
Stars: Jacques Chancel, Pierre Rabbath, Raymond Devos, Juliette Gréco
Votes: 33
35. Letters from Marusia (1975)
110 min | Drama, History
It is 1925 and working conditions in Chile are abysmal. The miners of Marusia go on strike, but the mine owners and the Government use the Chilean Army crush them.
Director: Miguel Littin | Stars: Gian Maria Volontè, Diana Bracho, Claudio Obregón, Eduardo López Rojas
Votes: 365
36. The Rehearsal (1974)
92 min | Drama
A recreation of how the Greek military junta that started in 1967 tragically affected university students.
Director: Jules Dassin | Stars: Melina Mercouri, Mikis Theodorakis, Rénos Mandis, Stathis Giallelis
Votes: 180
37. Spise med Price (2008– )
44 min | Documentary
The artistically streaked brothers James and Adam Price learned early on to LOVE food and both are right at home in the kitchen. In this series they alternate between working together and ... See full summary »
Stars: James Price, Adam Price, Anders Johansen, Stan Jens
Votes: 201
38. Betrayed Love (1962)
79 min | Drama, Romance
An insignificant incident forces Anna to leave her beloved and the place where she grew up, to live with her affluent aunt in the United States. She will return confused, yet still in love. Will she find the courage to listen to her heart?
Director: Errikos Thalassinos | Stars: Jenny Karezi, Giorgos Foundas, Martha Vourtsi, Lefteris Vournas
Votes: 44
39. Eva (1953)
83 min | Drama, Romance
Eva, the wife of a well-to-do but neglectful man, feels imprisoned on the island where she spends her days alone. One day, she has a chance encounter with the young holidaymaker, Antinoos, and falls madly in love with him.
Director: Maria Plyta | Stars: Manos Katrakis, Dinos Iliopoulos, Nina Sgouridou, Aliki Georgouli
Votes: 35
40. My People (2023)
92 min | Documentary, Drama, History
The story of the Greek Jews during the Holocaust,the Axis occupation,the resistance,the role of the Christian clergy;a hymn to love and courage as it is discovered by a young woman in her quest to uncover her Greek Jewish family's history.
Director: Anna Rezan | Stars: Anna Rezan, Pantelis Kodogiannis, Nina Benrubi, Makis Matsas
Votes: 39
41. The Man with the Carnation (1980)
125 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of Nikos Belogiannis, member of the Greek Communist Party and officer of ELAS.
Director: Nikos Tzimas | Stars: Alekos Alexandrakis, Angelos Antonopoulos, Kostas Kazakos, Vangelis Kazan
Votes: 575
42. The Flight of the Swan (2010)
94 min | Drama
Alexis is an explosive personality, passionate about life, humanity, nature, love and beauty.
Director: Nikos Tzimas | Stars: James D'Arcy, Alicia Witt, Colm Meaney, Linda Gray
Votes: 184
43. Gintberg på kanten (2011– )
30 min | Documentary, Comedy
Stars: Jan Gintberg, Niels Jensen, Thomas Olsen, Karl Nielsen
Votes: 78
44. Biribi (1971)
100 min | Drama
Infantryman Jean Froissard is sentenced to two years in Biribi Military Prison in North Africa. He seems to get along, but as incompetence, corruption and sadism of his superiors (which ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Moosmann | Stars: Bruno Cremer, Georges Géret, Pierre Vaneck, Michel Tureau
Votes: 20
45. O 7os ilios tou erota (2001)
124 min | Drama, Romance
The historical facts in Asia Minor, in the years 1920-1922, are told through the life story of a young Greek woman.
Director: Vangelis Serdaris | Stars: Katerina Papadaki, Thodoris Skourtas, Hrysanthos Pavlou, Maria Kavoukidou
Votes: 72
46. Sis (1989)
105 min | Drama
It's brother against brother in a turbulent period in Turkey. Former judge Ali Firat is dragged into the turmoil when his son Murat is killed. Is it his brother with the opposite view that killed him in this political turmoil environment?
Director: Zülfü Livaneli | Stars: Rutkay Aziz, Sevtap Parman, Asli Altan, Kenan Pars
Votes: 246
47. Deka mikroi Mitsoi (1991–2003)
45 min | Comedy
Through a total of 20 main characters, all of them portrayed by Lakis Lazopoulos, the series attempts to satirize and comment on the wrongs of the society.
Stars: Lakis Lazopoulos, Eleni Gerasimidou, Iro Mane, Pavlos Haikalis
Votes: 671
48. Karatel (1969)
85 min | Drama, Romance
The action takes place in Greece after the 1967 military coup. Soldier Vangelis receives a leave of absence out of turn. But this day, received for participating in the execution of a ... See full summary »
Director: Manos Zacharias | Stars: Evgeniy Kindinov, Mariya Vandova, Victor Sotchi-Voinicescu, Georgiy Burkov
Votes: 36
49. Karussell (1977–1988)
Talk-Show
Stars: Kurt Aeschbacher, Kurt Schaad, Urs Emmenegger, Ruedi Matter
Votes: 7
50. O Asymvivastos (1979)
94 min | Drama, Music
Pavlos a young man full of dreams is questioning the Status quo and decides to quit medical school and become a street musician. He meets Apostoli Flou and the wandering begins.
Director: Andreas Thomopoulos | Stars: Pavlos Sidiropoulos, Vera Krouska, Eleni Maniati, Stavros Xenidis
Votes: 330