{"id":5694,"date":"2021-12-09T16:50:44","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T14:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afilm.impressme.com.gr\/el-greco\/"},"modified":"2022-04-15T11:58:26","modified_gmt":"2022-04-15T08:58:26","slug":"el-greco","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/afilm.impressme.com.gr\/en\/el-greco\/","title":{"rendered":"EL GRECO"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nSet in the 16th century, El Greco\u2019s search for freedom, and love, ranges from the courts of Crete and Venice to Toledo in Spain. Here he is confronted by his greatest adversary the Holy Inquisition.
\nNever backing down in his fight with the establishments of his day El Greco\u2019s story is one of unusual heroism, betrayal, love, and the power of one man and his creative consciousness to stand out and overcome barbarity and ignorance.
\nAn inspiration which lives on to this day.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner el_class=”afilm-extra-description-movie”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]PRODUCTION:<\/strong> ALEXANDROS FILM Co. Ltd[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”afilm-movie-production-year-outer”]YEAR<\/span> \u00a0<\/span> 2007<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Format : 35mm, color, 113 min[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”afilm-extra-description-movie-r” width=”1\/2″][vc_btn title=”GET THE MOVIE” style=”flat” shape=”square” align=”right” link=”url:%23″ el_class=”afilm-get-the-movie-btn”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section css=”.vc_custom_1638789399999{margin-top: 120px !important;}”][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1647871204813{margin-bottom: 120px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”DIRECTOR’S APPROACH” title_align=”separator_align_left” align=”align_right” color=”custom” el_class=”afilm-title-with-separator-awards afilm-paragoges-title-spacing” accent_color=”#000000″ css=”.vc_custom_1638789419231{margin-bottom: 70px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]\u03a0\u03a1\u039f\u03a3\u0398\u0397\u039a\u0397<\/p>\n

Iannis Smaragdis – Director<\/em><\/p>\n

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Director<\/td>\nIannis Smaragdis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Producer<\/td>\nHelen Smaragdis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music<\/td>\nVangelis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Script<\/td>\nJackie Pavlenko<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Iannis Smaragdis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Story<\/td>\nDimitris Nollas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Iannis Smaragdis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Photography<\/td>\nAris Stavrou<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art director<\/td>\nDamianos Zarifis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Costumes<\/td>\nLala Huete<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Editing<\/td>\nYiannis Tsitsopoulos<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sound<\/td>\nMarinos Athanassopoylos<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Make\u2013up<\/td>\nArgyro Kouroupou<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hair Stylist<\/td>\nNiki Psimouli<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cast<\/td>\nNick Ashdon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Juan Diego Botto<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lakis Lazopoulos<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Laia Marull<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sotiris Moustakas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dimitra Matsouka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Box office success in Greece 1.200.000 audiences.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1639062833818{margin-bottom: 120px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text el_class=”afilm-storyboard-title” css=”.vc_custom_1638790936833{margin-bottom: 80px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

STORYBOARD<\/p>\n

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  • Official Participation at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. CBC channel of Canada officially classified EL GRECO among the five best films of the festival.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Official Participation at the 2008 Sao Paolo International Film Festival.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Official Participation at the 2008 European Film festival of the American Film Institute in Washington.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Official Participation at the 2008 Cairo International Film Festival.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Official Participation at the 2009 International Festival in Guadalajara Mexico.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Official Participation at the 2009 International Festival of Pantalla Pinamar in Argentina<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”afilm-movie-list-awards”]AWARDS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • State Award – Best Feature Film 2007<\/span><\/li>\n
    • State Award – Best Director<\/span><\/li>\n
    • State Award – Best Photography<\/span><\/li>\n
    • State Award – \u0392est Music for VANGELIS.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • State Award – Best Art Director<\/span><\/li>\n
    • State Award – Best Editor<\/span><\/li>\n
    • State Award – Best Sound<\/span><\/li>\n
    • State Award – Best Make-up<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Audience Award – Thessaloniki Film Festival<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Best feature film 2007 Award by the Greek Union of Film Television and Audiovisual Technicians<\/span><\/li>\n
    • First Prize for the actor Juan Diego Botto at the 2008 Cairo International Film Festival<\/span><\/li>\n
    • GOYA award for Costumer Lala Huete <\/span><\/li>\n
    • Wisdom Award<\/span><\/li>\n
    • \u201cGIUSEPPE SCIACCA 2008\u201d International Award in Rome – Italy<\/span><\/li>\n
    • The Euro – American Women’s Council\u2019s Award in Santa Barbara in California<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Artemis International Award<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Honorary Award at the Maremetraggio Film Festival in Trieste – Italy
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      • The film EL GRECO by Iannis Smaragdis is a film full of light, indicating art\u2019s liberating force in the form of renowned painter Domenicos Theotokopoulos (1520 \u2013 1614). It combines history with myth, adventure with benevolence and deep reflection, love with friendship\u2026 It is a film \u2013 an artistic achievement that appeals to a varied audience, working class and cultivated alike. A hymn to Greco\u2019s spirit, the \u201clight\u201d that can be found in art and freedom; this film goes beyond the Greek borders. It has all the requirements for an international career.
        \nGiorgos Vidalis, ELEFTHEROTYPIA, 19 October 2007<\/strong><\/em>
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      • EL GRECO is a multilayered film, starting with its aesthetic and technical superiority. Then its the story and the public\u2019s acquaintance with acclaimed painter Domenicos Theotokopoulos. And of course, it is Iannis Smaragdis himself, who made it into the realm of distinguished directors. With his film EL GRECO, Smaragdis went a step further, leaving behind the miserable local productions, and can now compete with the worldwide cinema\u2026 Iannis Smaragdis\u2019 EL GRECO is an opulent film! It lacks nothing! All the actors are stupendous. Aris Stavrou as director of photography has never been better. The photography is so alive. Damianos Zarifis designed and supervised the construction of the ever so elegant and practical sets. Not to mention Vangelis\u2019 music\u2026 All collaborators have a unique sense of comprehending a world language. The film\u2019s classical narration tells the story of Theotokopoulos\u2019 epic life. From the island of Crete to Venice, his acquaintance with the great artists of that era and his escape to Spain, his second country! We can visualize the history surrounding the painter growing up and becoming the great Cretan and world renowned artist (16th century). We see Crete rebelling against Venetian rule, Italy\u2019s wavering aristocracy in Venice, the powerful Holy Inquisition in Spain\u2026 The viewer comes out of the theatre informed and content\u2026 This is indeed a beautiful and productive moment for Greek cinematography!
        \nNewspaper RIZOSPASTIS, 18 October 2007<\/strong><\/em>
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