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9 Movies That Capture the Essence of Greek Tragedies

Great films possess a unique power to evoke memories of iconic literature from centuries ago. Often unconsciously, certain screenplays are so powerful that they inevitably invite such comparisons.
New York Sun

With World’s Cinema Traditions Under Increasing Scrutiny, Greek Film Noir Draws Some Deserved Attention

Looking over the list of available titles from “Traditions of World Cinema,” a run of books published by the University of Edinburgh Press, an inveterate reader might begin to wonder what the ...
Time

Cinema: Greek Gift

Greek-born Spyros Skouras, boss of 20th Century-Fox, is cast in the Homeric mold. When the Roman Catholic Legion of Decency recently demanded that he change the title and almost everything else about ...
IndieWire

‘The Lobster,’ ‘Chevalier,’ and the Importance of New Greek Cinema

The two directors are no strangers to comparisons, in part because they have collaborated often (Lanthimos produced and acted in Tsangari’s “Attenberg,” and Tsangari helped produce three of Lanthimos’ ...
Greek Reporter

Ancient Greek City of Pergamon: A Marvel of Architechture

The ancient Greek city of Pergamon was a major center of culture and learning of the Hellenistic world, standing out for its ...