Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keywords "greek", "hope"

1. The Last Samurai (2003)

R | 154 min | Action, Drama

Nathan Algren, a US army veteran, is hired by the Japanese emperor to train his army in the modern warfare techniques. Nathan finds himself trapped in a struggle between two eras and two worlds.

Director: Edward Zwick | Stars: Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, Billy Connolly, William Atherton

Votes: 471,985 | Gross: $111.11M

2. Before Midnight (2013)

R | 109 min | Drama, Romance

We meet Jesse and Celine nine years on in Greece. Almost two decades have passed since their first meeting on that train bound for Vienna.

Director: Richard Linklater | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, Ariane Labed

Votes: 172,385 | Gross: $8.11M

3. The Water Diviner (2014)

R | 111 min | Drama, History, War

An Australian man travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli to try to locate his three missing sons.

Director: Russell Crowe | Stars: Russell Crowe, Olga Kurylenko, Jai Courtney, Isabel Lucas

Votes: 77,991 | Gross: $4.19M

4. Andrei Rublev (1966)

R | 189 min | Biography, Drama, History

The life, times and afflictions of the fifteenth-century Russian iconographer St. Andrei Rublev.

Director: Andrei Tarkovsky | Stars: Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Ivan Lapikov, Nikolay Grinko, Nikolay Sergeev

Votes: 57,127 | Gross: $0.10M

5. Afti i nyhta menei (2000)

112 min | Drama, Music, Romance

On the brink of the new millennium, a young aspiring singer leaves Athens for the seedy nightclubs of the rough Greek province, bent on getting her big break amid milky-white cigarette smokes, decayed divas--and ultimately--broken hopes.

Director: Nikos Panayotopoulos | Stars: Nikos Kouris, Athina Maximou, Zoe Nalbanti, Kostas Markopoulos

Votes: 1,438

6. America America (1963)

Approved | 174 min | Adventure, Drama

A young Greek stops at nothing to secure a passage to America.

Director: Elia Kazan | Stars: Stathis Giallelis, Frank Wolff, Elena Karam, Harry Davis

Votes: 5,998

7. Head On (1998)

Not Rated | 104 min | Drama, Romance

A 19 year old Greek Australian youth struggles with his sexual identity and has one clumsy heterosexual and several homosexual encounters.

Director: Ana Kokkinos | Stars: Alex Dimitriades, Elle Mandalis, Damien Fotiou, Alex Papps

Votes: 4,629 | Gross: $0.38M

8. The Truce (1997)

R | 125 min | Drama, War

Based on Primo Levi's autobiographical "The Reawakening".

Director: Francesco Rosi | Stars: John Turturro, Rade Serbedzija, Massimo Ghini, Stefano Dionisi

Votes: 1,830 | Gross: $0.07M

9. The Tough Guy with the Tricycle (1972)

106 min | Comedy, Romance

An old-school tough guy catches the attention of the beautiful owner of an advertising agency who wants to introduce him to a more sophisticated lifestyle, utterly unaware of his feelings for her. But, can a Lady ever fall for a Tramp?

Director: Giannis Dalianidis | Stars: Stavros Paravas, Martha Karagianni, Tonia Kaziani, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos

Votes: 200

10. The Counterfeit Coin (1955)

127 min | Drama, Romance

Pivoting around a shiny counterfeit gold sovereign freshly milled from the clandestine workshop of an otherwise honest goldsmith, four brief vignettes of human imperfection; seduction; fate; desire, and devotion inextricably interweave.

Director: Giorgos Tzavellas | Stars: Vasilis Logothetidis, Ilia Livykou, Mimis Fotopoulos, Sperantza Vrana

Votes: 3,123

11. Gorgones kai mages (1968)

90 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

Flora and Petros are competitors who try to buy cheap land on a Greek island and sell it to foreigner investors. During their stay comic things take place ending to find true love in the local residents.

Director: Giannis Dalianidis | Stars: Mary Hronopoulou, Faidon Georgitsis, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos, Vagelis Seilinos

Votes: 839

12. Fury of Achilles (1962)

118 min | Adventure, Drama, History

In the tenth year of the Trojan War, tensions between Achilles and Agamemnon divide the Greek camp while giving hope to the Trojans.

Director: Marino Girolami | Stars: Gordon Mitchell, Jacques Bergerac, Cristina Gaioni, Ennio Girolami

Votes: 357

13. Fanouris and His Clan (1957)

81 min | Comedy

A good-natured family man struggling to make ends meet rests his hopes on his successful expatriate brother to marry off their sister. However, is the wealthy sibling willing to help?

Director: Dimitris Ioannopoulos | Stars: Mimis Fotopoulos, Gely Mavropoulou, Nana Skiada, Theodoros Dimitriou

Votes: 216

14. Stefania (1966)

95 min | Drama

Stefania, an eighteen-year-old temptress, ends up in a squalid Athenian reformatory for women. As she plans her escape, someone wants to destroy her. Can sinful Stefania hope for redemption?

Director: Giannis Dalianidis | Stars: Zoi Laskari, Spyros Fokas, Lefteris Vournas, Spyros Kalogirou

Votes: 340

15. Largo (2012)

13 min | Short, Romance

An unfinished love story between glimpses on wheels.

Director: Stergios Paschos | Stars: Betty Livanou, Haris Fragoulis, Ilianna Mavromati, Magdalini Metaxa

Votes: 160

16. Ah! Afti I Gynaika Mou (1967)

94 min | Comedy

A man finds out that his boss had a quarrel with his wife, so he now tries to present her as his housemaid...

Director: Giorgos Skalenakis | Stars: Aliki Vougiouklaki, Dimitris Papamichael, Giannis Mihalopoulos, Sapfo Notara

Votes: 1,034

17. The Dangerous (1983)

91 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Unable to cope with unemployment, a tiler arrives in Athens, only to face equally grave problems. The only way out for him and his friends is a lucrative heist; however, when freedom is at stake, what good is the promise of a treasure?

Director: Giannis Dalianidis | Stars: Panos Mihalopoulos, Stamatis Gardelis, Kaiti Finou, Sofia Aliberti

Votes: 204

18. O anakatosouras (1967)

95 min | Comedy

A string of bizarrely improbable coincidences upset the balance in the orderly life of a meek employee, as the sudden appearance of a self-confident doppelgänger leads his family to false assumptions. But, who is this mysterious "other"?

Director: Grigoris Grigoriou | Stars: Dinos Iliopoulos, Gely Mavropoulou, Nikos Stavridis, Koulis Stoligas

Votes: 88

19. Dictator Aliki (1972)

117 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A young woman arrives in Athens along with her poodle, putting on a show as Charles Chaplin's tyrant in The Great Dictator (1940) to eke out a living. But, love always finds a way. Could a kind blind philosophy student be hope personified?

Director: Takis Vougiouklakis | Stars: Aliki Vougiouklaki, Nikos Galanos, Nikos Rizos, Lavrentis Dianellos

Votes: 382

20. Sucker Groom (1962)

82 min | Comedy, Romance

Two idiosyncratic friends compete for the attention of the neighbourhood's poor but charming seamstress. Unexpectedly, a winning lottery ticket fires the imagination of the ambitious Casanovas; however, should they build their hopes up?

Director: Kostas Karagiannis | Stars: Vasilis Avlonitis, Nikos Stavridis, Giannis Gionakis, Mirka Kalatzopoulou

Votes: 208

21. Dellistavrou kai Yios (1957)

88 min | Comedy, Romance

A grizzled industrialist and lively widower wants to pass the torch on to his only son to start a new life with the right companion. However, both father and son share the same taste in women. Is there still hope for a poor lonely soul?

Director: Alekos Sakellarios | Stars: Vasilis Logothetidis, Ilia Livykou, Stefanos Stratigos, Jenny Karezi

Votes: 240

22. The Grouch (1969)

99 min | Comedy

Having lived their adult life alone, three confirmed bachelors try to protect their nephew from the evil institution called marriage, unaware that the wife-to-be's seductive aunt will not take it lying down. Will the couple get married?

Director: Kostas Karagiannis | Stars: Labros Konstadaras, Maro Kodou, Nikos Rizos, Despoina Stylianopoulou

Votes: 230

23. Katigoroumenos... o eros (1962)

101 min | Comedy, Romance

A kiss paired with a sharp slap leads to an unforeseen romance, as a young industrialist infiltrates a textile factory to win a woman who sues him when she uncovers his lie. Is there hope for the reluctant couple when love stands accused?

Director: Gregg G. Tallas | Stars: Anna Brazzou, Labros Konstadaras, Giorgos Pantzas, Vangelis Protopappas

Votes: 25

24. Hit the Jackpot (1955)

75 min | Comedy

A jobless and kind countryman moves to Athens, only to lose yet another job. However, the lottery ticket in his hand could be the solution to his chronic problems. Will now the love of his life change her mind and reciprocate his feelings?

Director: Ioannis Triantafyllis | Stars: Georgia Vasileiadou, Kostas Hatzihristos, Mary Nikolaidou, Rena Stratigou

Votes: 43

25. To paidi tis piatsas (1961)

88 min | Comedy

Accustomed to living off his wealthy uncle's money, a spendthrift nephew sells his aunt's armchairs, not knowing they contain a treasure. As he embarks on a mission to retrieve them, a question arises. Is all hope lost?

Directors: Kostas Hatzihristos, Apostolos Tegopoulos | Stars: Kostas Hatzihristos, Takis Hristoforidis, Stella Stratigou, Dolly Fliskou

Votes: 27

26. Arion Among the Waves (2022)

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Arion is a poet singer who can bring the peace with his voice. The king of Corynthe organize a singing Olympiad for check the legendary abilities of the Arion's voice and meet him. But ... See full summary »

Director: Emmanuel Buriez | Stars: Emmanuel Buriez, Marie Beaumont, Marie Buriez, Roger Dierick

27. I Eva den... amartise (1965)

80 min | Comedy, Romance

The successful owner of the neighbourhood's souvlaki joint is a possessive and jealous husband who struggles to thwart the plans of the block's ambitious Casanovas. Clearly, this relationship doesn't work out; however, has his wife sinned?

Director: Errikos Thalassinos | Stars: Mimis Fotopoulos, Giannis Gionakis, Eleni Anousaki, Takis Miliadis

Votes: 30