El Greco (2007)Monday, June 9th, 2008 |
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El Greco is a Greek film about the life of the Greek painter Doménicos Theotokópoulos (El Greco). It was produced in 2007, directed by Yannis Smaragdis and written by Jackie Pavlenko and Dimitris Siatopoulos (book). A dramatization of the life of 16th century Greek painter, Doménicos Theotokópoulos, who, in search of freedom and love, sets off from Crete and goes to Venice and finally Toledo. |
Odyssey, The (1997)Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 |
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This lavish small-screen adaptation of Homer’s ancient epic—replete with exotic Maltese and Turkish locations, state-of-the-art special effects, and many bronzed muscles gleaming with sweat—chronicles the voyage home of a Trojan hero, Odysseus King of Ithaca, and includes many more scenes of his faithful, beautiful wife Penelope dodging leering suitors at home than Homer ever composed! |
