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51. The Legend of Siegfried (2020)
75 min | Documentary, Biography
A film about the long-term relationship between the director and the character of her first film, the French indie artist, musician and filmmaker Siegfried, known as Sig.
Director: Svetlana Strelnikova | Star: Siegfried
52. Exotikes vitamines (1964)
90 min | Comedy, Romance
A middle-aged womaniser takes in his distant cousin, who has fled from an arranged marriage, and she decides to use a potent love potion to seduce the unattainable object of her desire. Can a dash of exotic vitamins help her succeed?
Director: Sokrates Kapsaskis | Stars: Nikos Stavridis, Nandia Horafa, Zoi Fytousi, Kaiti Lambropoulou
Votes: 45
53. Year of Siege (1962)
28 min | Documentary, Short
September 1940 - October 1941. The Battle of the Atlantic begins. Men of the Winnipeg Grenadiers and Royal Rifles leave for a fateful mission in Hong Kong.
Stars: Budd Knapp, Karl Bodenschatz, Wilhelm Brückner, Winston Churchill
Votes: 9
54. The Battle of Olympus (1988 Video Game)
Adventure, Fantasy
God of the Underworld Hades has kidnapped Eurydice. Only Orpheus can to rescue her girlfriend in an epic odyssey along the entire Ancient Greece.
Votes: 44
55. Battle of Crete (2009 Video)
45 min | Documentary, History, War
A gripping World War Two documentary recounting the German airborne invasion of the Greek island of Crete in May 1941.
Director: Robert Garofalo | Stars: Roy Ward, Bernard Freyberg, Kurt Student
56. Cretativity (2014)
80 min | Documentary
Make yourself a home.
Director: Manolis Kritsotakis | Stars: Ross Daly, Mathew Halpin, Victoria Hislop, Walter Lassally
Votes: 7
57. Crete Arising (2019)
58 min | Documentary
Concerned that the mega-industry of summer tourism has begun to alter the fabric of their island, a group of mountaineers set about to organize the first ever winter ski mountaineering race on Crete.
Director: Constantine Papanicolaou
Votes: 6
58. I Kriti stis floges (1947)
75 min | Drama, War
The battle of Crete and the legendary resistance of the brave Cretan people against the German occupiers who invaded the island from the air in 1941.
Director: Antonis Papadantonakis | Stars: Nikos Efthimiou, Rena Galani, Alekos Karavitis, Giorgos Anaktoridis
59. Kidnapping in Crete (1951)
80 min | Drama, Romance
On August 20, 1950, Tasoula Petrakogiorgi eloped with Kostas Kefalogiannis. It is the story of their forbidden clandestine romance and the controversial case that galvanised the Greek public opinion.
Director: Antonis Papadantonakis | Stars: Labros Konstadaras, Rena Galani, Nikos Efthimiou, Alekos Karavitis
Votes: 9
60. Samoure (2005)
25 min | Short, Drama
Somewhere in the rocky mountains of Crete, a touching story of honour, respect, and the way of the samurai unfolds, as interpreted by an unlikely hero.
Director: Theo Papadoulakis | Stars: Thomas Leikos, Marinela Vlahaki, Dimitris Kalogerakis, Andypas Damosidis
Votes: 107
61. Sayome (2012)
56 min | Documentary
Adopted by her grandfather at a tender age, Sayome grew up in a small and remote Japanese village without ever knowing her parents.
Director: Nikos Dagiadas | Stars: Alexandros, Manolis, Sayome
Votes: 48
62. Heroic Crete (1944)
13 min | Documentary, Short
Documentary about Crete just after the Liberation. Destruction and desolation, and the film depicts the graveyard of the Germans, which by now has been destroyed.
Director: Elias Pergantis
63. Idomeneo (1963 TV Movie)
155 min | Drama, Music
Director: Claude Loursais | Stars: Teresa Stich-Randall, Enriqueta Tarrés, Ronald Dowd, William McAlpine
64. Germaniki peripolos stin Kriti (1949)
80 min | Action, Drama, War
Set during the dark years of the German occupation of Crete, depicting the resistance movement, the heroism of the local people, brave acts of sabotage, and the will to be free and fall in love in times of war.
Director: Antonis Papadantonakis | Stars: Sotos Sidiropoulos, Vaso Samara, John Lyterinas, Michalis Nikolopoulos
65. Idomeneo, re di Creta: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (2009 TV Movie)
188 min | Drama, Music
Director: Don Kent | Stars: Richard Croft, Yann Beuron, Sophie Karthäuser, Mireille Delunsch
66. The Cretan Plays of Action (1966 TV Movie)
Drama
Director: Derek Bennett | Stars: Neil Stacy, Michael Coles, Griffith Davies, Roy Dotrice
67. Ariadne (2022)
Short, Animation
Ariadne is a work heavily grounded on Critical posthumanism as a theoretical approach which maps and engages with the "ongoing deconstruction of humanism". It talks about human in a ... See full summary »
Director: Aias Kokkalis | Star: Sofia Sarri
68. Stivania (2011)
Documentary, Short
Mr Nickos is the last traditional shoemaker in Crete, Greece. In his lifetime he has made thousands of boots and he can tell many stories about those who wore them. Mr Nickos can't travel ... See full summary »
Director: Viktoria Vellopoulou | Star: Nikos Gialedakis
69. The Truth Behind: Atlantis (2011 TV Movie)
45 min | Documentary
Uncover fascinating new information about the "lost" underwater city of Atlantis, a legend that has long mystified scholars and explorers.
Director: Steve Baker | Stars: Harry Chase, Elsie Brown, Robert Carmichael, David Wilcock
Votes: 31
70. Mimetoliths (2006)
59 min | Documentary
The mysteries of ancient Greece come alive via Mimetoliths on Crete.
Director: Algis Kemezys
71. They Found Atlantis (1976)
G | Documentary
Was the lost continent partly the island of Crete? Doctors Virginia and Jeremy More claim to have unraveled the mystery.
Director: Jeremy More | Stars: Virginia More, Jeremy More
72. Isles in the Midst of the Great Green Sea (1995)
Documentary, Short
Documentary filmmaker Jeffrey Gold explores the Thera (Santorini) eruption of 1628 B.C., an eruption that had greater impact on the annals of world history than the eruptions of Mounts ... See full summary »
Director: Jeffrey Gold | Star: Richard Lyon Daly
73. Faces of Myth (2004 Video)
59 min | Adventure
The Mysteries of Crete and it's legends as told by the local inhabitants.
Director: Algis Kemezys
74. Rosmarinus Officinalis (2008)
21 min | Short, Drama
A local old man meets a young couple. He will reveal to them the secrets of the circle of life and the power of nature. Their path will change for ever. Can an herb be a gift of life and a curse of death at the same time?
Director: Andreas Siadimas | Stars: Petros Fyssoun, Nikos Georgakis, Athina Maximou
Votes: 32
75. Idomeneo, re di Creta (2005 Video)
166 min | Drama, Fantasy, Music
Director: Tiziano Mancini | Stars: Kurt Streit, Angeles Blanca Gulin, Iano Tamar, Sonia Ganassi
Votes: 5
76.
The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977– )
Episode:
Idomeneo
(1982)
183 min | Musical
Returning home from the Trojan Wars during a storm, Idomeneo, the king of Crete, vows to sacrifice to Neptune (the Greek god Poseidon) the first living creature he meets ashore in return ... See full summary »
Director: Kirk Browning | Stars: Ileana Cotrubas, Frederica von Stade, Loretta Di Franco, Batyah Godfrey Ben-David
Votes: 38
77.
Adventures from the Book of Virtues (1996–2009)
Episode:
Responsibility
(1996)
TV-Y7 | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Annie agrees to put her brand-new bike to good use by delivering cakes from her mom's bakery, but can't resist Zach's offer to race - and is angry with him when her bike crashes and the ... See full summary »
Director: Joanna Romersa | Stars: Jim Cummings, Tim Curry, John Forsythe, Nancy Linari
Votes: 50
78.
Soldiers of Fortune (1955–1957)
Episode:
Torch of Olympiad
(1955)
30 min | Adventure
Tim and Toubu visit Crete to search for a relic over three thousand years old called "The Torch of the Olympiad".
Director: Herschel Daugherty | Stars: John Russell, Chick Chandler, Joanne Davis, Richard Hale
Votes: 7
79.
Once Upon a Time... Man (1978–1981)
Episode:
Le siècle de Périclès
(1978)
TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
The century of Pericles.
Director: Albert Barillé | Stars: Annie Balestra, Albert Barillé, Yves Barsacq, Claude Bertrand
Votes: 78
80.
Once Upon a Time... Man (1978–1981)
Episode:
Les premiers empires
(1978)
TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
On the empires of Babylon, Assyria, Persia, and others from about BC 2000 to BC 323.
Director: Albert Barillé | Stars: Annie Balestra, Albert Barillé, Yves Barsacq, Claude Bertrand
Votes: 83
81.
Sailor of Fortune (1955– )
Episode:
Crete Story
(1958)
30 min | Adventure, Drama
Director: John Guillermin | Stars: Lorne Greene, Esmond Knight, Rupert Davies, Jack MacGowran
82.
Lost Worlds (2005–2007)
Episode:
Atlantis
(2006)
TV-PG | 46 min | Documentary, History
Ancient civilizations on the islands of Crete and Santorini, which may have formed the basis for the myth of Atlantis, return to computer-simulated life.
Votes: 26
83.
The World at War (1973–1974)
Episode:
Alone: May 1940-May 1941
(1973)
TV-PG | 51 min | Documentary, History, War
The Battle of Britain, defeats in Greece and Crete, Tobruk and life in Britain between the evacuation at Dunkirk and Operation Barbarossa.
Director: David Elstein | Stars: Laurence Olivier, John McBeath, Bertie Good, Max Aitken
Votes: 499
84.
My New Greek Life (2020– )
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2020)
44 min | Documentary
Laura, Ross and their children have left their lives in the UK behind to go and live on a 42 foot yacht. Kate has decided to follow her heart and move to Crete.
Directors: Miriam Lyons, Marcus Sulley | Star: Elizabeth Carling
85.
The Greek Islands with Julia Bradbury (2020)
Episode:
Crete
(2020)
23 min | Documentary
Julia visits the picturesque, rustic and rugged island of Crete, exploring the Dikti mountains and its plateau of windmills, and visiting an island that used to be a leper colony.
Director: Chris Williams | Stars: Julia Bradbury, Chrissi Bradbury
Votes: 11
86.
Holidaying with Jane McDonald (2020– )
Episode:
York, Crete & Italy
(2020)
44 min | Documentary
York may be close to home for Jane, but staying at 5-star hotel the Grand makes for a rather special break. Plus, James and Ola Jordan stay in an adults-only hotel in Crete, and Johnny Ball swings by Pisa.
Directors: Harriet Leaf, Vanessa Williams | Stars: Jane McDonald, James Jordan, Ola Jordan, Johnny Ball
87.
My New Greek Life (2020– )
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(2020)
44 min | Documentary
Former chartered surveyor Alex is tested when she starts running a boutique hotel in Corfu's Old Town. Laura and Ross home school their two boys aboard their boat Hollyblue. On Crete, a single shepherd catches Kate's eye.
Directors: Scott Chalmers, Miriam Lyons, Marcus Sulley | Star: Elizabeth Carling
88.
Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode:
Campaign in the Balkans
(2004)
105 min | Documentary, History, War
We examine the course of savage fighting in the Balkans in the latter half of the conflict in World War 2 where after the uprising by the Romanians, the Soviet Army moved swiftly to capture Bucharest.
Stars: Jonathan Booth, Ion Antonescu, Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski, Ernst Busch
Votes: 11
89.
Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode:
The Battle for the Mediterranean
(2002)
Documentary, History, War
We tell the story of the crucial battles for control of the Mediterranean, North Africa, and the irreplaceable oil fields in World War 2 and the story of the war in Greece.
Stars: Jonathan Booth, Harold Alexander, Claude Auchinleck, Winston Churchill
Votes: 5
90.
Secrets of the Dead (2000– )
Episode:
Sinking Atlantis
(2008)
TV-PG | 54 min | Documentary, History, War
Scientists of various disciplines uncover what really happened to the Minoans on the Island of Crete and find strong evidence of a disaster that correlates with Atlantis's fabled demise.
Director: Harvey Lilley | Stars: Hendrik Bruins, Jan Driessen, Stuart Dunn, Alexander MacGillivray
Votes: 26
91.
Gordon, Gino & Fred's Road Trip (2018– )
Episode:
Mamma Mia!
(2021)
Adventure, Comedy, Reality-TV
Gordon, Gino and Fred are back, this time travelling across Greece. The trio go lobster diving and pastry making in Crete before visiting the hot springs of Santorini and then moving on to make traditional sausages in Mykonos.
Director: Ben Archard | Stars: Gordon Ramsay, Gino D'Acampo, Fred Sirieix, Panagiotis Bardis
Votes: 79
92.
How the Earth Changed History (2010– )
Episode:
Deep Earth
(2010)
Documentary
Crucial mineral resources for human technological development are geologically produced from deep earth trough volcanic and/or seismic activity, especially where tectonic plates meet and ... See full summary »
Director: Matthew Gyves | Star: Iain Stewart
Votes: 39
93.
Ciné si (1989– )
Episode:
Icare
(1989)
12 min | Animation, Fantasy
Director: Michel Ocelot | Stars: Arlette Mirapeu, Philippe Cheytion, Yves Barsacq
Votes: 11
94.
Battle Plan Under Fire (2004– )
Episode:
Assault from the Air
(2004)
Documentary, History, War
Exploring the history of military tactics - assaults from the air introduce a third dimension to a a battlefield. This programme focuses on the key requirements for air assault.
Stars: Lloyd Clark, Bruce Gudmundsson, Eric Meyers, Lewis H. Brereton
95.
Terra X - Rätsel alter Weltkulturen (1982– )
Episode:
Die Macht der Elemente - 3/4 - Erde
(2011)
Documentary, History
The earth itself plays a major part in steering civilizations. tectonic activity has massive geological and climatological consequences. The minerals thus made available, especially metals,... See full summary »
Directors: Charles Colville, Ruth Omphalius | Stars: Dirk Steffens, Christian Brückner
96.
The Armchair Historian (2017– )
Episode:
Germany's Worst Airborne Disaster: The Battle of Crete
(2020)
12 min | Documentary, Animation
After the Allied armed forces were driven from Greece, they determined to make their next stand on the strategic island of Crete. The Germans High Command, fearing the Royal Air Forces use ... See full summary »
Director: Griffin Johnsen | Stars: Griffin Johnsen, Archaia Istoria, Heiner
97.
Beautiful Excursions (2006– )
Episode:
Grèce: le miracle crétois
(2021)
88 min | Documentary
Beginning of the journey in the Aegean Sea between Heraklion and the island of Dia: Jérôme is on the boat of Stratos Artemakis and they speak about the Minoan civilization, a people of ... See full summary »
Director: Vincent Chaffard | Star: Jérôme Pitorin
98.
TopTenz (2010– )
Episode:
10 Ancient Codes We Managed to Crack
(2022)
12 min | Documentary
Codes and ciphers have been used for centuries to hide secrets from prying eyes. But written languages also use code with symbols representing sounds words of names even though the intent ... See full summary »
Star: Simon Whistler
99.
Military History not Visualized (2018– )
Episode:
Italy's forgotten WW2 Victories?
(2020)
25 min | Documentary, History
The active Italian Navy in the Mediterranean Sea forced the British to guard this region drawing forces away form the U-boat battle in the Atlantic and almost depleting British forces in ... See full summary »
Stars: Drachinifel, Bernhard Kast
100.
Cruising with Susan Calman (2022– )
Episode:
Episode #2.3
(2023)
44 min | Documentary
Susan takes an early morning flight from Edinburgh to Dubrovnik, before boarding a cruise ship. She disembarks in Crete for a tour of the old town and harbour. In Athens she visits the Acropolis and enjoys a day at the beach in Corfu.
Director: Katie Greaves | Star: Susan Calman