Elias Petropoulos: An Underground World (2005)
“I present the world with a very different approach, not as it was taught to us at school or in the army. I believe that each one has the right to see the society he lives in with his own particular view. I am, personally, more interested in Devil than God”- Elias Petropoulos. A restless and inquisitive spirit, a foe of academics and the status-quo, Petropoulos was the first folklorist in Greece, who dealt with social outcasts and described people and situations ignored by his country’s official history. Petropoulos takes us on a journey to unknown landscapes of our tradition and Greek-ness and acquaints us with all those people who belong to our social underground and who dominate his books. Rebetika musicians, bums, spivs, whores and homosexuals, people tormented and Greek-ness and acquaints us with all those people who belong to our social underground.
Cast
- Elias Petropoulos - Self
- Aristeidis Antonas - Self
- Michalis Genitsaris - Self
- Yiorgos Kendros - Narrator (voice)
- Mine Kirikkanat - Self
- Nikos Koemtzis - Self
- Mary Koukoule - Self
- Faidon Koukoules - Self
- Jacques Lacarriere - Self
- Paola - Self
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Elias Petropoulos: An Underground World about?
- “I present the world with a very different approach, not as it was taught to us at school or in the army. I believe that each one has the right to see the society he lives in with his own particular view. I am, personally, more interested in Devil than God”- Elias Petropoulos. A restless and inquisitive spirit, a foe of academics and the status-quo, Petropoulos was the first folklorist in Greece, who dealt with social outcasts and described people and situations ignored by his country’s official history. Petropoulos takes us on a journey to unknown landscapes of our tradition and Greek-ness and acquaints us with all those people who belong to our social underground and who dominate his books. Rebetika musicians, bums, spivs, whores and homosexuals, people tormented and Greek-ness and acquaints us with all those people who belong to our social underground.
- Who directed Elias Petropoulos: An Underground World?
- Elias Petropoulos: An Underground World was directed by Kalliopi Legaki.
- Who stars in Elias Petropoulos: An Underground World?
- Elias Petropoulos: An Underground World stars Elias Petropoulos, Aristeidis Antonas, Michalis Genitsaris, Yiorgos Kendros, Mine Kirikkanat, Nikos Koemtzis.
- How long is Elias Petropoulos: An Underground World?
- Elias Petropoulos: An Underground World has a runtime of 1h 1m (61 minutes).
- What genre is Elias Petropoulos: An Underground World?
- Elias Petropoulos: An Underground World is a Documentary film.
- Where was Elias Petropoulos: An Underground World produced?
- Elias Petropoulos: An Underground World was produced in Greece.