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O Drákos (Greek: Ο Δράκος; English: The Ogre of Athens or The fiend of Athens), or simply The Dragon, is a 1956 Greek existential and satirical drama crime film, directed by Nikos Koundouros. It tells the story of Thomas, a mousey and dull bank clerk whose physical appearance leads him to be confused with a fierce and notorious criminal.
The following are lists of highest-grossing Greek films screened at cinemas in Greece and globally. The commercial course of Greek cinema has changed over time. The more successful periods are the period of 1950s and 1960s, often called the golden age of Greek cinema, and the recent 2000s.
O methystakas / Ο μεθύστακας (The Drunkard), George Tzavellas, 1950; Kyriakatiko xypnima / Κυριακάτικο Ξύπνημα (Windfall in Athens), Michael Cacoyannis, 1954
In the spring of 1897, the Greeks of Athens watched the first cinematic ventures (short movies in "journal"). In 1906 Greek cinema was born when the Manakis brothers started recording in Macedonia, and the French filmmaker "Leons" produced the first "Newscast" from the midi-Olympic games of Athens (the unofficial Olympic games of 1906).
Greek films or (Greek co-productive films) have won accolades in the most famous International Film Festival such as Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Cannes Festival, Venice Festival, Berlin Festival, Cyprus International Film Festival and other. Below are considered the awarded Greek films in the most notable international film festival.
Zorba the Greek (Αλέξης Ζορμπάς) Michael Cacoyannis: Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates: Drama: English language; won 3 Oscars, +2 wins, +16 nom IMDb: Treason (Προδοσία) Kostas Manoussakis: 2 Awards in Thessaloniki Film Festival Entered into the 1965 Cannes Film Festival: Doloma, To (Το δόλωμα) Alekos Sakellarios
Selected as one of the 10 best Greek films by Greek Film Critics Association: Ipolohagos Natassa Υπολοχαγός Νατάσσα: Nikos Foskolos: Aliki Vougiouklaki, Dimitris Papamichael: War drama: IMDb: 1971: Evdokia (Ευδοκία) Alexis Damianos: Maria Vassiliou, Koula Agagiotou: Drama: 1 Award in Thessaloniki Film Festival
Selected as one of the 10 best Greek films by Greek Film Critics Association: Istoria mias kalpikis liras (Κάλπικη λίρα) Yorgos Javellas: Vassilis Logothetidis, Ellie Lambeti, Dimitris Horn, Ilya Livykou, Mimis Fotopoulos, Sperantza Vrana, Orestis Makris: Drama: Selected as one of the 10 best Greek films by Greek Film Critics Association
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