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Iphigenia Michael Cacoyannis The great last work of Euripides is given new life in a brilliant film adaptation by Cacoyannis, with a stunning performance by Irene Papas as Clytemnestra and Tatiana Paparnoskou as Iphigenia, the daughter whom her father must sacrifice to the gods. An Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Film. In Greek with English subtitles. Greece, 1977, 127 mins. DVD | $37.95
The Cacoyannis Collection Michael Cacoyannis Four exceptional films from Michael Cacoyannis, one of the pivotal figures in the history of Greek cinema. In Stella (1955, 92 mins.), the film that introduced the world to Melina Mercouri, a fiery nightclub singer defies the rules of conventional morality. In A Matter of Dignity (1957, 101 mins.), Cacoyannis creates a cynical portrait of Greek upper-class life in the story of a family torn apart by social conceit. A Girl in Black (1956, 101 mins.) concerns a writer who falls in love with a timid girl from a disgraced household. And the extraordinary and powerful Attila 74 (1975, 103 mins.) confronts the real-life tragedy of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974. All four films are in Greek with English subtitles. Greece, 1955-1975. DVD | $119
Attila 74 Michael Cacoyannis An extraordinary and devastatingly powerful film, Attila 74 confronts the real-life tragedy of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974. The film "is history in the making. Remarkably, Cacoyannis manages to sustain at once a passionate engagement and a wide historical view--perhaps because he is seeing events always in terms of people" (Times of London). The film, wrote the L.A. Times, "is at once a deeply personal record and a formal work of art with a structure and a tragic sense of the inevitable, worthy of Euripides." In Greek with English subtitles. Greece/Cyprus, 1974, 103 mins. DVD | $44.95
The Cherry Orchard Michael Cacoyannis Chekhov's masterful play about a Russian family's decaying aristocratic status comes to the screen through the tasteful direction of Michael Cacoyannis (Zorba the Greek, Stella). Charlotte Rampling and Alan Bates head a fine cast, which includes Katrin Cartlidge and Michael Gough. "...essential viewing for lovers of Chekhov...a stark reflection of the way history has shaped the character of the Russian people" (Stephen Holden, New York Times). In English. Greece/Cyprus/France, 1999, 137 mins. DVD | $44.95
Electra Michael Cacoyannis Irene Papas shines in the first film in Michael Cacoyannis' Euripides trilogy. Some consider this to be among the finest screen adaptations of classical Greek tragedy. Papas is an undeniable force, commanding the screen as the daughter who plots the murder of her mother as an act of vengeance for the death of her father. An Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film. DVD includes optional English and French audio, optional French and Spanish subtitles, and theatrical trailer. In Greek with English subtitles. Greece, 1962, 113 mins. DVD | $37.95
The Girl in Black Michael Cacoyannis The Girl in Black "...reveals Elli Lambetti as an actress of truly tragic stature" (Pauline Kael). It is the profound story of a young Athenian writer on holiday who falls in love with a girl of impoverished gentility and is unable to respond to her. A disaster provoked by spiteful peasants shocks him into a new awareness of his own involvement in life. "The film has a simplicity and a vibrancy that make it stand out from even the best of foreign films. We experience the emotions and temperament of a new film artist who is trying to find his own way," wrote Kael. Greek with English subtitles. Greece, 1956, 101 mins. DVD | $44.95
A Matter of Dignity Michael Cacoyannis Cacoyannis creates a cynical portrait of Greek upper-class life. A wealthy family is on the verge of bankruptcy, and driven by the paranoid and superficial mother, struggles to maintain a facade of security at the cost of strong family bonds. An exceptional drama that is beautifully acted and typical of Cacoyannis' masterful direction. With Ellie Lambetti, George Pappas and Athena Michaelidou. Greek with English subtitles. Greece, 1957, 101 mins. DVD | $44.95
Stella Michael Cacoyannis Melina Mercouri, in her debut film role as a bouzouki singer and dancer who abhors marriage, defies the rules of conventional morality and pays for a freedom denied her by the men who love her, in Michael Cacoyannis' second film. "Melina Mercouri [is] beautifully controlled...There is a pervasive sense of atmosphere that allows the characters to become an organic part of the streets and the houses used for location (the scene with Stella triumphantly riding an open truck to show the neighbors her lover's gift is among the funniest and best observed) and the folklore material (chiefly bouzouki dances and music by Manos Hatzidakis) is dexterously used to enliven the plot" (International Film Guide). Greek with English subtitles. Greece, 1957, 92 mins. DVD | $44.95
The Story of Jacob and Joseph Michael Cacoyannis Greek cinema great Michael Cacoyannis (A Matter of Dignity, Stella, Zorba the Greek) directed this film made for American television, based on the famous story from the Bible. Jealousy and envy are poisonous traits, but forgiveness holds out hope even between the most divided of siblings. Keith Michell and Tony Lo Bianco star, with Colleen Dewhurst and Herschel Bernardi. In English. USA, 1974, 96 mins. DVD | $44.95
The Trojan Women Michael Cacoyannis Based on the tragedy by Euripides, The Trojan Women begins where the Trojan War ended. All the Trojan warriors are dead, and the conquerors divide the remaining spoils of war--the women and children. Starring Katharine Hepburn, Genevieve Bujold and Vanessa Redgrave. In English. Greece, 1971, 105 mins. DVD | $44.95
Zorba the Greek Michael Cacoyannis Anthony Quinn is Zorba, a crude, sly, lusty lover of life who passes on his passionate philosophy to a young, inexperienced writer (Alan Bates). Based on the novel by Nikos Kazantzakis, music by Mikis Theodorakis. With Irene Papas and Lila Kedrova. The DVD includes a commentary by Michael Cacoyannis; a biography on Anthony Quinn; an alternate intro; behind-the-scenes and premiere footage; the theatrical trailer, teaser and TV spot; a behind-the-scenes stills gallery; a Spanish language track and subtitles, and more. Closed-captioned. In English. Greece, 1964, 142 mins. DVD | $37.95
