Tzavalas Karousos

In 1821, in Cinema, he records the cinematic representations of the Revolution from the first decades of the 20th century. until the present day. Despite the fact that the Revolution of 1821 constitutes the founding act of the modern Greek state, as a subject matter it is underrepresented in national film production. This is one of the points on which the research looks, which simultaneously examines the periods of concentration of films on the subject of the Revolution or, respectively, the periods of its collective silence. The purpose of the documentary is to study the ideological discourse and the cinematic language of the films with the theme of 1821, in order to highlight the function of the cinema as a carrier of Public History and as a factor in shaping the collective historical consciousness.

When an open-hearted folk man, a butcher of the profession, buys an apartment to stay with his family in a block of flats in a lush neighborhood, the tenants are colluding in order to get him away. The only defenders are the concierge and a general who will think of a clever way to correct the situation.

Katina, an impoverished Greek woman, tries to arrange the marriage of her shepherd son, Thanos, to Despina, the daughter of a wealthy landowner. But Despina’s father, Vlahopoulos refuses to give his blessings.

A cynical young man, Giorgos, who believes that in this life you need to steer clear of principles and attachments, clashes with his father, captain Manolis and abandons the management of the family’s shipyard. Determined to build his life again, he gets a job as a waiter in a large hotel and believes that he can also get rich by taking advantage of the sorrows and the loneliness of the wealthy.

A gunman, during the Turkish occupation of Greece, collides with the landlords, considering them traitors. But when he learns that belong to the Society of Friends and prepare the Revolution, would become their ally.

그리스 해운왕의 딸 페드라(멜리나 머큐리)는 그리스 해운업계의 실력자 타노스(라프 발로네)와 결혼한다. 페드라는 원숙한 30대로 어디에서도 타인의 시선을 끄는 아름다움과 신비함을 지닌 매력적인 여성이다. 타노스와 그의 전처 사이에는 런던에서 경제학을 전공하는 알렉시스(안소니 퍼킨스)라는 24세의 아들이 있었는데 그는 본 적도 없는 새 어머니 페드라를 증오하며 그리스로 돌아오려고 하지 않는다. 타노스는 아들을 데려오도록 하기 위해 페드라를 런던으로 보낸다. 런던 박물관에서 알렉시스를 처음 만난 순간, 페드라는 젊고 순진한 그를 첫눈에 사랑하게 되고 알렉시스 역시 새 어머니에게 운명적인 사랑을 느껴 둘은 열렬히 사랑하게 된다. 아무것도 모르는 타노스는 알렉시스에게 귀국 선물로 스포츠 카를 사준다. 아버지의 명령으로 사랑하지도 않는 여자 엘시와 강제 결혼을 하게 된 알렉시스. 이에 질투와 절망으로 이성을 잃은 페드라는 금기를 깬 두사람이 결국 죽음에 이르게 되는 파국의 길을 자초하고 만다. 남편에게 사실을 고백해 버림으로써 말이다. 분노에 치를 떨며 아들을 구타하는 아버지. 아버지의 구타로 피투성이가 된 알렉시스는 페드라를 향해 절규한다. "난 다시 페드라의 얼굴을 보지 않겠어요. 난 페드라가 죽어버리길 바래요... 난 스물 네 살이예요. 그게 전부예요. 스물 네 살요..."

In Thebes in ancient Greece, King Oedipus kills his father and marries his mother Jocasta, having two sons - Eteocles and Polyneices - and two daughters - Ismene and Antigone. King Oedipus dies a beggar in the exile after gouging out his own eye, and Eteocle agrees to reign in Thebes in alternating years with Polynices. However, he refuses to resign after the first year and Polynieces raises an army and attacks Thebes, and they kill each other. The ruler of Thebes Creon decrees that Eleocles should have an honorable burial while the body of the traitor Polyneices should be left on the battlefield to be eaten by the jackals and vultures. However, Antigone, who was betrothed to Creon's surviving son Haemon, defies Creon's orders and buries her brother. When Creon is reported of the attitude of Antigone, he sentences her to be placed in a tomb alive. Antigone hangs herself in the tomb and Haemon tries to kill his father first and then he kills himself with his sword...

Ioannina, in the beginning of the 19th century. The whole Greece is under Turks. Ioannina is governed by the fierce and vulgar Ali Pasas. Ali’s eldest son, Muchtar, falls in love with a young Greek widow, Frosyni. The problem is, he’s married to the vindictive and cruel Chanife. And the muslim penalty for having an affair with a married man is death…

The heroic Souli have managed to repel the asker of Ali Pasha and his brave Malamos Dragon sends his mother to ask her hand Maro, niece of the captain Tzavelena. She ignores the hatred that separated years both Families and agrees to give her niece, but to know that Maro loves Kitsos Botsari. When the son of Fotos Tzavellas engage Maro with Kitsos, the Malamos drowns his pain and unleashes his rage against the Turks, who are trying again to get the Souli.