The Great Love Songs (1973)
A documentary about Greek music. Τhe Great Love Songs is series of ten poems by, among others, Sappho, Elytis, Myrtiotissa, Sarantari, and cavafy, put to music by Manos Hadjidakis. In the film, the camera lens illustrates the emotions stirred by the erotic atmosphere of the music. We follow the camera as it wanders through Athens; the nostalgic Athens of yesteryear; the big modern-day city; the Athens of lovers; the Athens of tourists. Our journey through the city is intercut with footage from the studio recordings of the songs, while there also scenes featuring the film crew. The film is a game between image and sound.
Director: Pantelis Voulgaris
Runtime: 70 min
Release Date: January 1, 1973
Cast
- Flery Dadonaki - Herself
- Nasos Katakouzinos - Himself
- Dimitris Psarianos - Himself
- Eleni Rakitzi - Herself
- Andreas Sinanos - Himself
- Anna Vagena - Herself
- Manos Hatzidakis - Himself
- Pantelis Voulgaris - Himself
Screenplay
Music: Manos Hatzidakis
Cinematography: Giorgos Panousopoulos, Giorgos Arvanitis
Editing: Giorgos Panousopoulos
Country: Greece
Language: ελληνικά
Original Language: el
More Films by Director: Pantelis Voulgaris
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Great Love Songs about?
- A documentary about Greek music. Τhe Great Love Songs is series of ten poems by, among others, Sappho, Elytis, Myrtiotissa, Sarantari, and cavafy, put to music by Manos Hadjidakis. In the film, the camera lens illustrates the emotions stirred by the erotic atmosphere of the music. We follow the camera as it wanders through Athens; the nostalgic Athens of yesteryear; the big modern-day city; the Athens of lovers; the Athens of tourists. Our journey through the city is intercut with footage from the studio recordings of the songs, while there also scenes featuring the film crew. The film is a game between image and sound.
- Who directed The Great Love Songs?
- The Great Love Songs was directed by Pantelis Voulgaris.
- Who stars in The Great Love Songs?
- The Great Love Songs stars Flery Dadonaki, Nasos Katakouzinos, Dimitris Psarianos, Eleni Rakitzi, Andreas Sinanos, Anna Vagena.
- How long is The Great Love Songs?
- The Great Love Songs has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- Where was The Great Love Songs produced?
- The Great Love Songs was produced in Greece.