When the Greeks (1981): Cast
When the Greeks is a 1981 war drama directed by Lakis Papastathis, starring Yvonne Maltezou, Nena Menti and Alexis Damianos. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Lakis Papastathis
- Original language
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Greek - Studio
- Greek Film Centre
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is When the Greeks About?
The premise of When the Greeks without spoilers.
Set at the turn of the twentieth century, a young Greek merchant is seized by brigands in a remote mountain area, who plan to ransom him from his wealthy family. Among them he grows sympathetic toward the brigand and begins to see their lifestyle and moral code as a truer expression of ‘New Hellenism’ than the comforts of his bourgeois upbringing.
When the Greeks Themes & Keywords
· 18 tags- group
- young
- tradition
- surrender
- rich man
- ransom
- police
- mountain
- kidnapping
- hideout
- greek
- greek army
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- greece
- freedom
- fate
- bandit
- athens greece
- 1890s
When the Greeks Cast
Yvonne Maltezou leads the cast, with Nena Menti and Alexis Damianos. Directed by Lakis Papastathis; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Lakis Papastathis
Also Starring in When the Greeks
· 12 moreMore from Lakis Papastathis
More films directed by Lakis Papastathis: Journey to Mytilene, The Only Journey of His Life, Theophilos and With Pleasure, Savvopoulos.
When the Greeks Also Known As
Also known as “Ton kairo ton Ellinon”.
- Also known as
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- Ton kairo ton Ellinon
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When the Greeks FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of When the Greeks, each answered in a sentence.
How long is When the Greeks?
When the Greeks runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was When the Greeks released?
When the Greeks was released on April 1, 1981.
Who directed When the Greeks?
When the Greeks was directed by Lakis Papastathis.
More films by Lakis Papastathis Who is in the cast of When the Greeks?
When the Greeks stars Yvonne Maltezou, Nena Menti and Alexis Damianos, among 16 credited actors.
Does When the Greeks have a post-credit scene?
No. When the Greeks has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is When the Greeks in?
The original language of When the Greeks is Greek.
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