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Kazantzakis

Kazantzakis

20176.02h 0m

Overview

The true story of the greatest Greek writer of the 20th century, Nikos Kazantzakis, based on his work, Report to Greco, which is, essentially, his autobiography.

Directed by Yannis Smaragdis
Written by Yannis Smaragdis
Produced by Eleni Smaragdi
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Top Cast

Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos

Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos

Nikos Kazantzakis

Stefanos Linaios

Stefanos Linaios

Older Nikos Kazantzakis

Marina Kalogirou

Marina Kalogirou

Eleni Kazantzaki

Nikos Kardonis

Nikos Kardonis

Angelos Sikelianos

Argyris Xafis

Argyris Xafis

Kapetan Mihalis

Youlika Skafida

Youlika Skafida

Itka

Thodoris Atheridis

Thodoris Atheridis

Giorgis Zorbas

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Alexandros Kampaxis

Young Kazantzakis

Anthoula Katsimatides

Anthoula Katsimatides

Chrysoula Puarie

Zeta Douka

Zeta Douka

Melina Mercouri

About Kazantzakis

Kazantzakis is a history film released in 2017. Directed by Yannis Smaragdis, it stars Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos, Stefanos Linaios, Marina Kalogirou. The true story of the greatest Greek writer of the 20th century, Nikos Kazantzakis, based on his work, Report to Greco, which is, essentially, his autobiography.

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