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Films from the country "grece", sorted by revenue
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The Lobster (2015)
, 1h58Directed by Yórgos Lánthimos
Origin Grece
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Political films, Dystopian films
Actors Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Ben Whishaw, Léa Seydoux, John C. Reilly, Ashley Jensen
In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the rules of The City, are taken to The Hotel, a restrictive regime where they are obliged to find a matching mate in forty-five days. If an occupant manages to find a partner among others, the new couple is given a month to try to live together in a special section of the facility, after which they are freed; failing results in being killed and reincarnated in an animal of own choice, and sent off into The Woods surrounding the structure.
Never on Sunday (1960)
, 1h31Directed by Jules Dassin
Origin Grece
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution
Actors Melina Mercouri, Jules Dassin, Giorgos Fountas, Titos Vandis, Thanasis Veggos, Phaedon Georgitsis
Homer, touriste américain et « philosophe amateur », passionné par la Grèce ancienne et ses philosophes, arrive en Grèce à la recherche de la Vérité. Dans un bar à rebetiko du Pirée, il croise la route d'Ilya, une prostituée très populaire, libre et indépendante, qui « reçoit » chaque jour de la semaine, sauf le dimanche (ce jour-là est réservé aux amis - d'où le titre du film). Homer, nouveau Pygmalion, décide de faire son éducation et de la remettre dans le droit chemin. Elle délaisse « ses amis », réaménage son intérieur, s'habille plus décemment. Homer l'accompagne à la représentation des tragédies grecques du Festival d'Athènes à l'Odéon d'Hérode Atticus.
The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
Directed by Yórgos Lánthimos
Origin Grece
Genres Drama, Thriller, Fantastic, Horror
Actors Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Alicia Silverstone, Raffey Cassidy
Steven, brillant chirurgien, est marié à Anna, ophtalmologue respectée. Ils vivent heureux avec leurs deux enfants Kim, 14 ans et Bob, 12 ans. Depuis quelque temps, Steven a pris sous son aile Martin, un jeune garçon qui a perdu son père. Mais ce dernier s’immisce progressivement au sein de la famille et devient de plus en plus menaçant, jusqu’à conduire Steven à un impensable sacrifice.
Sweet Country (1987)
, 2h28Directed by Michael Cacoyannis
Origin Grece
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Seafaring films, Politique, Théâtre, Transport films, Political films, Films about Latin American military dictatorships, Films based on plays
Actors Jane Alexander, John Cullum, Carole Laure, Katia Dandoulaki, Randy Quaid, Giannis Voglis
Fondé sur le roman éponyme de Caroline Richards. À New York, Anna et Paul se retrouvent lors de la projection d'un documentaire sur le Chili. Les retrouvailles rappellent les années 1970 à Anna qu'elle vécut au Chili durant la dictature de Pinochet.
Dogtooth (2009)
, 1h36Directed by Yórgos Lánthimos
Origin Grece
Genres Drama
Themes Films about families, Films about sexuality, BDSM in films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Christos Stergioglou, Mary Tsóni
A married couple and their three young adult children, a son and two daughters, live in a large compound with a garden and swimming pool. A tall fence surrounds the property and the children have never been on the other side of it, for their parents have kept them unaware of the outside world, even of the existence of the telephone. They are taught different meanings for everyday words. The parents promise that each child will be ready to venture outside the compound once she or he has lost a dogtooth. Although the children are told they have a brother just on the other side of the barrier, he never appears.
Attenberg (2010)
, 1h35Directed by Athiná-Rachél Tsangári
Origin Grece
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Ariane Labed, Yórgos Lánthimos, Vangelis Mourikis
Marina, a sexually inexperienced 23-year-old woman, lives with her terminally-ill architect father, Spyros, in an industrial Greek town by the sea.
The Cherry Orchard (1999)
, 2h17Directed by Michael Cacoyannis
Origin Grece
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Charlotte Rampling, Alan Bates, Katrin Cartlidge, Owen Teale, Tushka Bergen, Xander Berkeley
Adaptation de la pièce de théâtre La Cerisaie d'Anton Tchekhov.
The Enemy Within (2013)
Origin Grece
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Vesela Kazakova
A progressive and open-minded man, owner of a flower shop, lives in Athens with his family, his wife and two teenage children. His serene and ordinary life turns over when some burglars, invade in his house. After this event, his perception and his ideas change. He feels unsafe, fear but mostly rage. His anger drives him to find the burglars in order to revenge them. But this act destroys the family calmness and he starts to live under the fear.
, 1h34Origin Grece
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Labros Konstadaras
Athènes aux années 60. Après la mort de ses parents, un jeune homme, Télis Spartális, gaspille toute sa fortune paternelle aux jeux de cartes et aux divertissements. Sa sœur Élli et leur tante Tzoúlia essaient de le retenir, sans succès. La seule solution possible pour le jeune Athénien serait le mariage avec une jeune fille issue d'une bonne, sévère et conservatrice famille bourgeoise, comme la leur.
What If... (2012)
, 1h51Directed by Christoforos Papakaliatis
Origin Grece
Genres Drama
Actors Christoforos Papakaliatis, Maria Solomou, Maro Kontou, Giorgos Konstantinou
Boy Eating the Bird's Food (2013)
, 1h20Origin Grece
Genres Drama
Pendant la crise grecque, un jeune homme est contraint de voler la nourriture des oiseaux pour survivre.
Origin Grece
Genres Drama
Themes Films about religion
Une jeune femme, élève dans un couvent des Cyclades, a des visions et revit la Passion du Christ.