Mihalis Kakogiannis — Director (8)
Zorba the Greek (1964) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Αλέξης Ζορμπάς
director: Mihalis Kakogiannis actor: Anthony Quinn / Alan Bates
other title: Zorba il greco / Zorba, grækeren
An uptight English writer traveling to Crete on a matter of business finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba.
Electra (1962) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Ηλέκτρα
director: Mihalis Kakogiannis actor: Irene Papas / Notis Peryalis
other title: Elettra / Eletra
Living in exile after the death of their father, the grown children of a murdered and usurped king converge to exact eye-for-an-eye revenge.
The Day the Fish Came Out (1967) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Όταν τα Ψάρια Βγήκαν στη Στεριά
other title: Der Tag, an dem die Fische kamen / Όταν τα Ψάρια Βγήκαν στη Στεριά
A plane carrying a weapon more dangerous than a nuclear weapon goes down near Greece. To prevent panic, the officials go in dressed as tourists (who are dressed so casually that the pilots assume that they are all gay). The pilots are not to make themselves known and can't contact the rescue team. The secrecy causes a comedy of errors including the desolate Greek Isle deciding that since tourists have now arrived, they have to become touristy.
A Matter of Dignity (1958) [Movie] WikiData TMDB IMDb
Το Τελευταίο Ψέμα
director: Mihalis Kakogiannis actor: Ellie Lambeti / Eleni Zafeiriou
other title: Fin de crédit / A matter of dignity
A daughter discovers her wealthy family is actually on the verge of bankruptcy and decides to charm a millionaire for his money in marriage. Soon she is torn between living a lie and keeping up appearances.
A Girl in Black (1956) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Το κορίτσι με τα μαύρα
director: Mihalis Kakogiannis actor: Ellie Lambeti / Dimitris Horn
other title: La fille en noir / Το κορίτσι με τα μαύρα
Against the backdrop of a cloudless summer, love's unforeseen complications will entwine an Athenian writer, a morosely beautiful daughter, and a scorned local suitor. And then, calamity strikes. Can love redeem the sad girl in black?
Stella (1955) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Στέλλα
director: Mihalis Kakogiannis actor: Melina Mercouri / George Foundas
other title: Stella cortigiana del Pireo / Stella, femme libre
The story of a young, wild woman who doesn't want to compromise and settle down. Stella is a restless, rebellious Greek woman who plays with men and enjoys her life as much as she can. But when she meets a young footballer, things get mixed up. She loves him but she loves her freedom too. So it's about time she made an important choice.
The Trojan Women (1971) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
The Trojan Women
director: Mihalis Kakogiannis actor: Katharine Hepburn / Vanessa Redgrave
other title: Le Troiane / As Troianas
In the aftermath of the Trojan Wars, Queen Hecuba takes stock of the defeated kingdom. Her son has been killed, and his widow, Andromache, is left to raise their son, Astyanax, alone. Hecuba's daughter, Cassandra, fears being enslaved by her Greek masters, while Helen of Troy risks being executed. Astyanax also becomes the focus of the Greeks' attention as the last male heir of the Trojan royal family.