Erotokritos (1984)
The Erotokritos is a narrative poem composed by Vitsentzos Kornaros in early 17th century Crete. It consists of 10,012 fifteen-syllable rhymed verses, the last twelve of which refer to the poet himself. It is written in the Cretan dialect of the Greek language. Its central theme is the love story between Erotokritos and Aretousa. Around this theme, revolve other themes such as honour, friendship, bravery and courage. In this adaptation, colorful shadow puppets are deployed.
Director: Evgenios Spatharis
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Runtime: 242 min
Release Date: March 10, 1984
Cast
- Alberto Eskenazy - Erotokritos (voice)
- Ilias Labridou - Aretousa (voice)
- Evgenios Spatharis - Poet (voice)
- Lykourgos Kallergis - Iraklis (voice)
- Rika Sifaki - Frrosyni (voice)
- Giorgos Partsalakis - Polydoros (voice)
Screenplay
Production: Vouli TV
Country: Greece
Language: ελληνικά
Original Language: el
More Films by Director: Evgenios Spatharis
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Erotokritos about?
- The Erotokritos is a narrative poem composed by Vitsentzos Kornaros in early 17th century Crete. It consists of 10,012 fifteen-syllable rhymed verses, the last twelve of which refer to the poet himself. It is written in the Cretan dialect of the Greek language. Its central theme is the love story between Erotokritos and Aretousa. Around this theme, revolve other themes such as honour, friendship, bravery and courage. In this adaptation, colorful shadow puppets are deployed.
- Who directed Erotokritos?
- Erotokritos was directed by Evgenios Spatharis.
- Who stars in Erotokritos?
- Erotokritos stars Alberto Eskenazy, Ilias Labridou, Evgenios Spatharis, Lykourgos Kallergis, Rika Sifaki, Giorgos Partsalakis.
- How long is Erotokritos?
- Erotokritos has a runtime of 4h 2m (242 minutes).
- What genre is Erotokritos?
- Erotokritos is a Drama, Romance, War film.
- Where was Erotokritos produced?
- Erotokritos was produced in Greece.