Order: Kill Makarios (1975)

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A Greek journalist, Thomas Giannidis, learns that there will be an assassination attempt against Archbishop Makarios on July 15, 1974. After making several unsuccessful attempts to publish the information in the newspaper where he works, he decides to go to Cyprus. There he meets a Cypriot girl, Mary, whose brother serves in Makarios' presidential guard, and they put him in touch with Makarios himself. Makarios assures him that there have been many attempts in the past and is not impressed by his information. After an attempt to kill the journalist, the presidential guard decides to find evidence in the illegal organization's hideout. Then the coup takes place on the 15th and the Turkish invasion on July 20, 1974.

Director: Kostas Dimitriou, Pavlos Filippou
Genre: Drama, History, Crime
Runtime: 95 min
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Production: PF Filmproductions
Country: Greece
Language: ελληνικά
Original Language: el
More Films by Director: Kostas Dimitriou, Pavlos Filippou
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Order: Kill Makarios about?
A Greek journalist, Thomas Giannidis, learns that there will be an assassination attempt against Archbishop Makarios on July 15, 1974. After making several unsuccessful attempts to publish the information in the newspaper where he works, he decides to go to Cyprus. There he meets a Cypriot girl, Mary, whose brother serves in Makarios' presidential guard, and they put him in touch with Makarios himself. Makarios assures him that there have been many attempts in the past and is not impressed by his information. After an attempt to kill the journalist, the presidential guard decides to find evidence in the illegal organization's hideout. Then the coup takes place on the 15th and the Turkish invasion on July 20, 1974.
Who directed Order: Kill Makarios?
Order: Kill Makarios was directed by Kostas Dimitriou, Pavlos Filippou.
Who stars in Order: Kill Makarios?
Order: Kill Makarios stars Lakis Komninos, Antonis Katsaris, Hristina Konstadinidou, Stelios Kafkarides, Kostas Dimitriou, Antonis Astaniotis.
How long is Order: Kill Makarios?
Order: Kill Makarios has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
What genre is Order: Kill Makarios?
Order: Kill Makarios is a Drama, History, Crime film.
Where was Order: Kill Makarios produced?
Order: Kill Makarios was produced in Greece.