Greece Greece (English: /ˈɡriːs/ ; Greek: Ελλάδα, Elláda, IPA: /eˈlaða/ ( listen); Ancient Greek: Ἑλλάς, Hellás, IPA: /helːás/), also known as Hellas and officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία, Ellīnikī́ Dīmokratía, IPA: /eliniˈci ðimokraˈtia/), is a country in southeastern Europe, situated on has a long and rich cinematic history. Greek cinema is relatively successful in comparison to other EU countries and Greek Films dominate the domestic market, for example Safe Sex had more box office receipts than Titanic. Characteristics of Greek cinema include, a dynamic plot , strong character development and erotic themes. Greek cinema has produced: the first nudist scene in European cinema in 1928 , many romantic dramas / Film noir Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Hollywood's classic film noir period is generally regarded as stretching from the early 1940s to the late 1950s. Film noir of this era is associated with a low-key black-and-white in the 1950s, and erotic comedies in the 90's and 00's .
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History of the Greek cinema
Origins
In the spring of 1897, the Greeks of Athens The Greek capital has a population of 745,514 within its administrative limits and a land area of 39 km2 (15 sq mi). The urban area of Athens extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3,130,841 (in 2001) and a land area of 412 km2 (159 sq mi). According to Eurostat, the Athens Larger Urban Zone (LUZ) is the 8th most had the opportunity and privilege to watch the first cinematic ventures (short movies in 'journal'). In 1906 Greek Cinema was born when brothers John and Miltiades Manakia started recording in Macedonia Macedonia ( [ˌmæsəˈdoʊniə] ; Greek: Μακεδονία, Makedonía, IPA: [makʲe̞ðo̞ˈnia]) is a geographical and historical region of Greece in southeastern Europe. Macedonia is the largest and second most populous Greek region. The region and that of Thrace are often together referred to informally as northern Greece, and the French filmmaker Leons produced the first 'Newscast' from the midi-Olympic games The Olympic Games are a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Games are currently held every two years, with Summer and Winter Olympic Games alternating, although they occur every four years within their respective seasonal games. Originally, the of Athens (the unofficial Olympic games of 1906).
The first theater of Athens opened about a year later and other special 'projection rooms' begun their activity and gathered a large mass of excited viewers. 1910-11 the first short comic movies were produced by director Spiros Dimitrakopoulos, who also starred in most of his movies. In 1914 the Asty Film company was formed and the production of features was made possible. Golfo (Γκόλφω), a well known traditional love story, is the first Greek movie of feature length.
During the First World War World War I was a military conflict centered on Europe that began in the summer of 1914. The fighting ended in late 1918. This conflict involved all of the world's great powers, assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies and the Central Powers. More than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, were mobilized in one of, production was limited to documentaries and newscasts only. Directors like George Prokopiou and Dimitris Gaziadis are distinguished for filming scenes from the battlefield; Burning of Smyrna Smyrna was an ancient city located at a central and strategic point on the Aegean coast of Anatolia. Thanks to its advantageous port conditions, its ease of defence and its good inland connections, Smyrna rose to prominence. The ancient city is located at two sites within modern Izmir, Turkey. While the first site, likely to have started as a (1922).
The first grand commercial success came in 1920 with Villar in the women's baths of Faliro (Ο Βιλλάρ στα γυναικεία λουτρά του Φαλήρου), written and directed by and starring comedian Villar (Nikolaos Sfakianakis) and Nitsa Philosofou. 1927 saw the beginnings of Cinema as an institution.
During 1928–1931 the company Dag-Film was successful. The company mainly produced historical movies, usually adaptations of novels. Most distinct are Δάφνις και Χλόη (1931, directed by Orestes Laskos), Έρως και κύματα (1928, directed by D. Gaziadis). Δάφνις και Χλόη (Daphnis and Chloe) contained the first nude scene in the history of European cinema.
In 1932 the first speaking movie is made by Olympic film, Αγαπητικός της Βοσκοπούλας, directed by D. Tsakiris. Οι Απάχηδες των Αθηνών is one of the most famous early movies, the sound of which is played by a gramophone behind the screen.
Philopemen Finos appeared actively in the production, and was a co-founder of Greek Cinematic Studios (1939). During World War II, Finos founded Finos Films (1942), a company that sealed the fate of commercial Greek cinema. During 1940-44, the most prominent films were: Voice of Heart (Η φωνή της καρδιάς) (1943, directed by D. Ioannopoulos) and Applause (Χειροκροτήματα) (1944, directed by G. Tzavelas). In 1944 Katina Paxinou Katina Paxinou was an Academy Award- and Golden Globe-winning Greek film and theatre actress was honoured with the Best Supporting Actress Best Supporting Actor or Best Supporting Actress is an accolade given by a group of film or theatre professionals in recognition of the work of supporting and character actors Academy Award The Academy Award is an accolade by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers. The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is one of the most prominent award ceremonies in the world. It is also the oldest award for For Whom the Bell Tolls For Whom the Bell Tolls is a 1943 film in Technicolor based on the novel by Ernest Hemingway. It stars Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman, Akim Tamiroff and Katina Paxinou. This was Ingrid Bergman's first technicolor film. Hemingway handpicked Cooper and Bergman for their roles. The film was adapted for the screen by Dudley Nichols and was directed by. Melina Mercouri became well-known to international audiences when she starred in the 1960 film Never on Sunday, directed by Jules Dassin Jules Dassin , born Julius Dassin, was an American film director. He was a subject of the Hollywood blacklist in the McCarthy era, and subsequently moved to France where he revived his career. (The couple collaborated on its 1967 musical stage adaptation, Illya Darling, for which she received a Tony Award nomination, as well.) Nominated for an Academy Award The Academy Award is an accolade by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers. The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is one of the most prominent award ceremonies in the world. It is also the oldest award for Never on Sunday, she went on to star in such films as Topkapi, Phaedra, and Gaily, Gaily.
The Golden Age
The 1950s and early 1960s are considered by many as the Greek Golden age of Cinema, and was a period of augmentation of interest and production for vernacular films which mirror modern life. Directors and actors of this era were recognized as important historical figures in greece and some gained international acclaim. M. Cacoyannis Alekos Sakelarios, Nikos Tsiforos, Ellie Lambeti, Dinos Iliopoulos, Irene Papas, etc. More than sixty films per year were made, with the majority having film noir elements . Notable films were Η κάλπικη λίρα (1955 directed by G. Tzavelas), Πικρό Ψωμί (1951, directed by G. Grigoriou), Δράκος (O Drakos, 1956, directed by N. Koundouros), Stella (1955, directed by M. Cacoyannis and written by I. Kampanellis). M. Cacoyannis also directed Zorba the Greek with Anthony Quinn which received Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film nominations . Finos Film also contributed to this period with movies such as Λατέρνα, Φτώχεια και Φιλότιμο, Η Θεία από το Σικάγο, Το ξύλο βγήκε από τον Παράδεισο, etc.
Reprise
In 1999, TV series writers Michael Reppas and Thanassis Papathanasiou, collaborating with famous actors, made the sex taboo comedy Safe Sex. It proved to be the most successful movie of the decade, and signaled a return of the Golden Age of Greek cinema.
In 2001 the writers returned with To klama vgike apo ton paradeiso (a pun of the title To xylo vgike apo ton paradeiso), which is a parody of the old Finos Films movies, satirizing their clichés .
In 2003 another big-budget Greek film named Politiki kouzina (A Touch of Spice), by director Tassos Boulmetis, was the most successful film of the year at the Greek box office A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to a venue. Patrons may perform the transaction at a countertop, through an unblocked hole through a wall, or at a wicket, making over 12 million euros. 2004 was a good year to for Greek films with Nyfes gathering more than a million spectators, and over 7 million in box office. 2006 was also a very good year for Greek films, especially for the film Λούφα και Παραλαγή: Σειρήνες στο Αιγαίο (Loafing) and Camouflage: Sirens in the Aegean, that gathered more than 700,000 spectators and about over 5 million € in Box Office. There were more successful Greek films in the late period, such as Loukoumades me Meli and H Chorodia toy Charitonos both made over 100,000 admissions. 2006 was a generally a good year for the Greek cinema with the comedy films Straight Story and 5 Lepta akoma marking the years Box Office also another Greek movie Uranya was notable and quiet successful in homeland. 2007 was also a successful year with El Greco, Mia melissa to Augousto and Alter Ego. In 2009 Dogtooth by Yorgos Lanthimos won the Prix Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival.
Notable Greek movies in the New Era.
- 1999 Safe Sex, Michalis Reppas - Thanassis Papathanasiou
- 2000 Risoto, Olga Malea
- 2001 To klama vgike apo ton paradeiso, Michalis Reppas - Thanassis Papathanasiou
- 2002 Dekapentaugoustos, Constantine Giannaris
- 2003 Politiki Kouzina, Tassos Boulmetis
- 2004 Nyfes, Pantelis Voulgaris
- 2004 Hardcore, Denis Iliadis
- 2005 Loufa kai paralagh: Seirines sto Agaio, Nikos Perakis
- 2005 Loukoumades me Meli, Olga Malea
- 2005 H chorodia tou Charitona, Grigoris Karantinakis
- 2006 5 Lepta akoma, Giannis Xanthopoulos
- 2006 Straight Story, Kostas Kapakas
- 2007 Mia Melissa to Augousto, Thodoris Atheridis
- 2007 Alter Ego, Nikos Dimitropoulos
- 2007 El Greco, Yannis Smaragdis
- 2007 Gia Proti Fora Nonos, Olga Malea
- 2009 Kynodontas, Yorgos Lanthimos
Filming, distribution companies and studios
- Finos Films (operates own Studios)
- Karagiannis Karatzopoulos
- Village Films Hellas (Greek branch of Village Roadshow)
- Cinegram
- Odeon Hellas
- Make a Movie in Greece - Media Productions
- Stefi
- CL productions
- Audiovisual The term audio-visual may refer to works with both a sound and a visual component, the production or use of such works, or the equipment involved in presenting such works. Films and television programs are examples of audio-visual presentations (Biggest Distributor)
- Karamanos Studios (Biggest Studios in Greece)
- Novak Films (operates own Studios)
Renowned figures
Directors
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Directors of Photography
- Giorgos Arvanitis
- Andreas Sinanos
Bibliography
- Dimitris Koliodimos, The Greek filmography, 1914 through 1996, Jefferson, N.C. [u.a.] : McFarland, 1999, 773p.
- Journal of Modern Greek Studies 18.1, May 2000, Special Issue: Greek Film
See also
- World cinema World cinema is a term used primarily in English language speaking countries to refer to the films and film industries of non-English speaking countries. It is therefore often used interchangeably with the term foreign film. However, both world cinema and foreign film could be taken to refer to the films of all countries other than one's own,
- List of Greek films
- List of Greek actors
- Theatre of Greece
- Cinema of Cyprus Burkina Faso · Egypt · Kenya · Morocco · Niger · Nigeria · Senegal · Somalia · South Africa · Tunisia
- European cinema Cinema of Europe refers to the film industries and films produced in the continent of Europe. Some notable European film movements include German Expressionism, Italian neorealism, French New Wave, Polish Film School, New German Cinema, Portuguese Cinema Novo, Czechoslovak New Wave, Dogme 95, New French Extremity, and Romanian New Wave. The cinema
- Culture of Greece The Culture of Greece has evolved over thousands of years, beginning in the Mycenaean and Minoan Civilizations, continuing most notably into Classical Greece, through the influence of the Roman Empire and its Greek Eastern successor the Byzantine Empire. The Ottoman Empire significantly influenced Greek culture, but historians credit the Greek war
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