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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).
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.
Greek. 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 ...
Zorba the Greek. (film) Zorba the Greek (Greek: Αλέξης Ζορμπάς, Alexis Zorbas) is a 1964 drama film written, produced, edited, and directed by Greek Cypriot filmmaker Michael Cacoyannis. It stars Anthony Quinn as Zorba, an earthy and boisterous Cretan peasant, and Alan Bates as Basil, the buttoned-up young intellectual he befriends.
Ι Kalpiki lira / Η Κάλπικη λίρα (The Counterfeit Coin), George Tzavellas, 1955. Stella / Στέλλα, Michael Cacoyannis, 1955. Μαγική Πόλις / Magiki Polis (Magic City), 1955. Η Αρπαγή της Περσεφόνης / I Arpagi tis Persefonis, 1956. A Girl in Black / Το Κορίτσι με τα Μαύρα, Michael ...
Lakis Lazopoulos, Zoe Carides, John Bluthal. Romantic comedy. 2001. Big Man, Little Love. Handan İpekçi. Sukran Gungor, Dilan Ercetin. Drama. Co-produced with Turkey and Hungary. The Only Journey of His Life.
Miss Violence. Alexander Avranas. Drama. Silver Lion and Volpi Cup in 70th Venice International Film Festival. 2 Awards in Hellenic Film Academy Awards. The Eternal Return of Antonis Paraskevas. (Η Αιώνια Επιστροφή του Αντώνη Παρασκευά) Elina Psikou. Christos Stergioglou.
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.