Fovou tous Ellines
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Fovou tous Ellines is a film directed by John Tatoulis.
Filmed in Australia
and the island of Crete
, Greece
it is a romantic comedy / drama, that stars Lakis Lazopoulos
, alongside Zoe Carides
, Claudia Buttazzoni and John Bluthal
.
, wants her eldest grandson to enact revenge, as tradition demands.
Manos, a mild-mannered schoolteacher is sent to Australia
to settle the long-standing vendetta but he is more interested in reuniting with his long lost love Niki than shooting anyone. Meanwhile, his layabout twin brother George decides to avenge the family name himself. When both brothers arrive in Melbourne, they discover that the family secrets aren't as secret as they thought.
Filmed in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and the island of Crete
Crete
Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
it is a romantic comedy / drama, that stars Lakis Lazopoulos
Lakis Lazopoulos
Lakis Lazopoulos is a Greek playwright, actor and songwriter. His birth name is Apostolos Lazopoulos , Lakis being a diminutive. Lazopoulos was ranked 83rd by the public in Skai TV's Great Greeks in 2009...
, alongside Zoe Carides
Zoe Carides
Zoe Carides is an Australian film and television actress who is best known for her roles in the television series G. P. as Dr. Sonia Kapek and Grass Roots as Liz Murray. Carides was born in Sydney, Australia.-Family:...
, Claudia Buttazzoni and John Bluthal
John Bluthal
John Bluthal is a Polish-born British film and television actor, mostly in comedy. He is best known for his work with Spike Milligan and for his roles in the television series Never Mind the Quality Feel the Width and The Vicar of Dibley.-Early life:Bluthal was born in Galicia, Poland, of Jewish...
.
Summary
Maria, a woman who is obsessed with tracking down the man who she claims killed her husband in GreeceGreece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, wants her eldest grandson to enact revenge, as tradition demands.
Manos, a mild-mannered schoolteacher is sent to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
to settle the long-standing vendetta but he is more interested in reuniting with his long lost love Niki than shooting anyone. Meanwhile, his layabout twin brother George decides to avenge the family name himself. When both brothers arrive in Melbourne, they discover that the family secrets aren't as secret as they thought.
Cast
- Lakis LazopoulosLakis LazopoulosLakis Lazopoulos is a Greek playwright, actor and songwriter. His birth name is Apostolos Lazopoulos , Lakis being a diminutive. Lazopoulos was ranked 83rd by the public in Skai TV's Great Greeks in 2009...
as Manos and George - Zoe CaridesZoe CaridesZoe Carides is an Australian film and television actress who is best known for her roles in the television series G. P. as Dr. Sonia Kapek and Grass Roots as Liz Murray. Carides was born in Sydney, Australia.-Family:...
as Niki - John BluthalJohn BluthalJohn Bluthal is a Polish-born British film and television actor, mostly in comedy. He is best known for his work with Spike Milligan and for his roles in the television series Never Mind the Quality Feel the Width and The Vicar of Dibley.-Early life:Bluthal was born in Galicia, Poland, of Jewish...
as Stephanos - Claudia Buttazzoni as Katerina
- Damien FotiouDamien FotiouDamien Fotiou is an Australian actor who has appeared in many fims and television series.Fotiou is probably best known for his roles in the television series Kick and Thunderstone. His guest roles on television series include Blue Heelers, Halifax f.p., Stingers and The Saddle Club...
as Jim - Tasso Kavadia as Maria
- Osvaldo Maione as Enzo
- Percy Sieff as Petros
- Ron HaddrickRon HaddrickRonald Norman Haddrick MBE is an Australian theatre, film and voice actor.-Early life:Haddrick was born in Adelaide, Australia, the only son of Olive May and Alexander Norman Haddrick.-Cricket:...
as Thomas - Anastasia Malinof as Helen
- Noni Ioannidou as young Maria (1943–1971)
- Dimitris Kaperonis as young Manos (1971)
- Alexandros Kaperonis as young George (1971)
- Artemis Ionnides as young Nicki (1971)
- Nikos Psarras as young Vasilli (1943)
- Dimitris Kalantzis as young Stephanos (1943)