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1. 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: 24,105
2. Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)
Approved | 123 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
At the height of the Roman Civil War, a young Cleopatra (Vivien Leigh) meets a middle-aged Julius Caesar (Claude Rains), who teaches her how to rule Egypt.
Director: Gabriel Pascal | Stars: Claude Rains, Vivien Leigh, Stewart Granger, Flora Robson
Votes: 3,136
3. 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
4. Stella (1955)
90 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Proud, independent Stella, an unconventional Rebetico singer who cherishes her freedom, finds herself in an intense whirlwind romance. Everything points to a tragic ending, and in the aftermath of passion, there can be no winners.
Director: Michael Cacoyannis | Stars: Melina Mercouri, Giorgos Foundas, Alekos Alexandrakis, Hristina Kalogerikou
Votes: 2,962
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: 2,140
6. 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: 1,813
7. The Cherry Orchard (1999)
Not Rated | 141 min | Drama
Abandoned by her lover, the aristocratic Madame Lubov Ranevskaya returns to Russia, only to see her fragrant cherry orchard in full bloom: a painful reminder of her dire economic state and the imminent foreclosure of the enviable property.
Director: Michael Cacoyannis | Stars: Charlotte Rampling, Alan Bates, Tushka Bergen, Frances de la Tour
Votes: 707 | Gross: $0.14M
8. 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: 299
9. A Matter of Dignity (1958)
112 min | Drama
A daughter discovers her wealthy family is actually on the verge of bankruptcy and decides to charm a millionaire for his money in marriage. Soon she is torn between living a lie and keeping up appearances.
Director: Michael Cacoyannis | Stars: Ellie Lambeti, Athena Michaelidou, Eleni Zafeiriou, Giorgos Pappas
Votes: 689
10. 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: 676
11. Sweet Country (1987)
R | 150 min | Drama, History
A U.S. woman joins the underground in 1973 Chile against the horrors of its military regime.
Director: Michael Cacoyannis | Stars: Jane Alexander, John Cullum, Carole Laure, Franco Nero
Votes: 232
12. A Girl in Black (1956)
100 min | Drama, Romance
Against the backdrop of a cloudless summer, love's unforeseen complications will entwine an Athenian writer, a morosely beautiful daughter, and a scorned local suitor. And then, calamity strikes. Can love redeem the sad girl in black?
Director: Michael Cacoyannis | Stars: Ellie Lambeti, Dimitris Horn, Eleni Zafeiriou, Stefanos Stratigos
Votes: 1,125
13. Vice Versa (1948)
Not Rated | 111 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Paul is sending his son Dick to boarding school. While holding a magic stone from India, he wishes that he could be young again. His wish is immediately fulfilled and the two change bodies with each other.
Director: Peter Ustinov | Stars: Roger Livesey, Kay Walsh, Petula Clark, David Hutcheson
Votes: 402
14. The Wastrel (1961)
84 min | Drama
A wealthy and self-serving man, sets out on a perilous ocean voyage with his son. An unexpected incident with the vessel causes him to reflect on his not so perfect life.
Director: Michael Cacoyannis | Stars: Ellie Lambeti, Van Heflin, Franco Fabrizi, Fosco Giachetti
Votes: 80
15. To theatro tis Defteras (1970–2004)
Comedy, Drama
Stars: Spyros Konstadopoulos, Nikitas Tsakiroglou, Trifon Karatzas, Iakovos Psarras
Votes: 69
16. Cinema 3 (1984–2016)
News
Stars: Jaume Figueras, Crisol Tuà, Monts Llussà, Àlex Gorina
Votes: 229
17. Windfall in Athens (1954)
95 min | Comedy, Romance
On a lazy Athenian Sunday, a young and fresh saleswoman loses her soon-to-be winning lottery ticket, only to meet its handsome new owner. Of course, she wants it back; however, what if fortune and ardent Cupid are already on her doorstep?
Director: Michael Cacoyannis | Stars: Ellie Lambeti, Giorgos Pappas, Dimitris Horn, Tasso Kavadia
Votes: 662
18. Eroika (1960)
90 min | Drama
The lives of two male Greek teens and the young daughter of the British Ambassador in Greece are turned upside down when the best friend of a teenage gang leader dies. Meanwhile, a love triangle is developed between the three characters.
Director: Michael Cacoyannis | Stars: Alexandros Mamatis, Jenny Russell, Nikiforos Naneris, Panos Goumas
Votes: 108
19. Up, Down and Sideways (1992)
108 min | Comedy
A parody of the life in Athens of the 90ies where a widow and her son get entangled in crazy situations.
Director: Michael Cacoyannis | Stars: Irene Papas, Stratos Tzortzoglou, Panos Mihalopoulos, Eleni Gerasimidou
Votes: 249
20. Attilas '74 (1975)
103 min | Documentary
An indictment of the protagonists in the Cypriot civil war.
Director: Michael Cacoyannis | Stars: Michael Cacoyannis, Rauf Denktas, Glafkos Klerides, Archbishop Makarios
Votes: 299
21. Antigone/Rites of Passion (1990)
85 min | Drama
Director: Amy Greenfield | Stars: Bertram Ross, Janet Eilber, Amy Greenfield, Sean McElroy
Votes: 57
22. That's Life!! Kilorenzos $mith in Talks... (2010– )
Documentary, Biography, Comedy
Here lies the documentary styles short productions/movie of Alien Pictures Studio from the Pavlos Paraschakis Cinema Film Club to ourdays.
Stars: Leonardo Thimo, Konstantinos Gavroglou, Eleni Anagnostopoulou, Grigoris Kedrinos
Votes: 35
23. Film Genre (2002)
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Peter Firth, Donald Richie, Ridley Scott, Peter Bogdanovich
Votes: 27
24. Oi palioi mas filoi (1983– )
45 min | Music
Stars: Giorgos Papastefanou, Eleni Dimou, Alkistis Protopsalti, Eleftheria Arvanitaki
25. Discorama (1957–1975)
Music, Talk-Show
Stars: Denise Glaser, Jean Desailly, Jean-Pierre Darras, Philippe Noiret
26. Allons au cinéma (1975–1978)
Stars: André Halimi, Henry Chapier, Michel Mohrt, Christine Gauthey
27. Experts on the Football Field (1956)
92 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
After a serious injury during a match of the national football team, an incident in the guests' dressing room results in the expulsion of a player from the Hellenic Football Federation.
Director: Vasilis Georgiadis | Stars: Andreas Mouratis, Kostas Linoxilakis, Stathis Mantalozis, Lakis Petropoulos
Votes: 70
28. Paraskinio (1978–2013)
51 min | Documentary, Biography
The life and work of the most important personalities of Greek culture, both renowned and loved, is presented through narratives, interviews and rare audiovisual material.
Stars: Minos Volanakis, Nikos Flessas, Marina Danezi, Dimitris Giatzouzakis
Votes: 22
29. Champions: A Comic Tale (2011)
87 min | Documentary
Director: Gavriil Tzafkas | Stars: Fatih Akin, Theodoros Angelopoulos, Michael Cacoyannis, Katerina Evangelakou
Votes: 17
30. New York Illustrated (1966– )
30 min | Documentary
Stars: Bill Ryan, Jean Seberg, Cyril Ritchard, Maria Callas
31. Otan giortazoun oi theoi (2007– )
120 min | Documentary, Music
Stars: Giannis Tzouanopoulos, Themis Adamantidis, Chronis Aidonidis, Gerasimos Andreatos
32. Cyprus Is an Island (1946)
33 min | Documentary
Director: Ralph Keene | Star: Valentine Dyall
Votes: 11
33. Reportaz horis synora (1996– )
55 min | Documentary
Stars: Stelios Kouloglou, Elli Papa, Leonidas Kyrkos, Takis Lazaridis
Votes: 33
34. The Cinema Today (1959–1963)
40 min
Stars: Éva Ruttkai, Zoltán Várkonyi, Miklós Gábor, Félix Máriássy
35. To portraito tis Pemptis (1976–1977)
Talk-Show
Stars: Freddie Germanos, Aliki Vougiouklaki, Labros Konstadaras, Sotiris Moustakas
36. The History of My Time (2003– )
30 min | Documentary
Stars: Michael Cacoyannis, Antigoni Valakou, Pantelis Voulgaris, Manos Zacharias
37. Film Profile (1955–1967)
Family
Philip Jenkinson interviews actor Joan Crawford about her career in the cinema, from a 1967 episode of the U.K. series Film Profile (1955-1967). This show can be found in the double disc ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Haigh, Derek Prouse, Stanley Kramer, Berkeley Smith
38. Pera apo ta syrmatoplegmata (2000)
45 min | Documentary
Director: Lydia Carras | Star: Michael Cacoyannis
39. Mia zoi, mia epohi - Mihalis Kakogiannis (2008)
87 min | Documentary
Director: Lydia Carras | Stars: Giorgos Arvanitis, Claire Bloom, Michael Cacoyannis, Walter Lassally
Votes: 10
40. Mikis Theodorakis (1982 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
Director: Nadine Trintignant | Stars: Mikis Theodorakis, Michael Cacoyannis, Fidel Castro
41.
Film Genre (2002)
Episode:
Epic
(2002)
Documentary
The series exploring movie history looks at the Biblical and classical genre, which has been responsible for some of the most lavish films ever made.
Stars: Peter Firth, Michael Cacoyannis, Joe Canutt, Albert R. Carmichael
Votes: 27
42.
That's Life!! Kilorenzos $mith in Talks... (2010– )
Episode:
Apospasmata apo tin Eirini tou Aristophanes No.1
(2019)
Documentary, Biography, Comedy
Director: Leonardo Thimo | Stars: Eleni Anagnostopoulou, Kenai O. Arkoudos, Ataktoulis Ataktos, Bolly the Bear
Votes: 13
43.
Film Profile (1955–1967)
Episode:
Michael Cacoyannis
(1959)
Family
Stars: Derek Prouse, Ellie Lambeti, Michael Cacoyannis
44.
Reportaz horis synora (1996– )
Episode:
Ta dika mas 60s. Episode 1: Mia hora pou thelei na zisei
(2007)
Documentary
Director: Andreas Apostolidis | Stars: Dimitra Batargia, Vasilis Bekiris, Takis Benas, Grigoris Bithikotsis
45.
Oi palioi mas filoi (1983– )
Episode:
Haralabos Vasileiadis, o Tsantas
Music
Director: Kostas Avgeris | Stars: Haris Alexiou, Eleftheria Arvanitaki, Mimi Denissi, Glykeria
46.
To theatro tis Defteras (1970–2004)
Episode:
Nan
(1991)
108 min | Comedy, Drama
Directors: Michael Cacoyannis, Kostas Katsaropoulos | Stars: Katia Dandoulaki, Chryssoula Diavati, Christos Efthimiou, Tasos Kostis
47.
Discorama (1957–1975)
Episode:
Episode dated 13 January 1963
(1963)
Music, Talk-Show
Director: Philippe Ducrest | Stars: Denise Glaser, Michael Cacoyannis, Marie-Josée Neuville, Jean-Max Rivière
48.
The History of My Time (2003– )
Episode:
Mihalis Kakogiannis 1955
(2003)
Documentary
Director: Angelos Kovotsos | Star: Michael Cacoyannis
49.
Paraskinio (1978–2013)
Episode:
46o Festival Thessalonikis - Eikosi okto kinimatografistes
(2006)
Documentary, Biography
Director: Dimitris Giatzouzakis | Stars: Fatih Akin, Guillermo Arriaga, Michael Cacoyannis, Park Chan-wook
50.
Cinema 3 (1984–2016)
Episode:
Episode dated 19 November 1992
(1992)
News
Director: Jaume Figueras | Stars: Jaume Figueras, Michael Cacoyannis, Giuseppe De Santis, Irene Papas