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1. Loafing and Camouflage (1984)
99 min | Comedy
The "adventures" of some friends during their military service.
Director: Nicos Perakis | Stars: Nikos Kalogeropoulos, Giorgos Kimoulis, Takis Spyridakis, Stavros Xenidis
Votes: 3,656
2. The First Olympics: Athens 1896 (1984)
237 min | Drama, History, Sport
This movie describes the founding of the modern Olympics and concentrates on the creation of the American team and their trials in getting to the Olympics in Athens.
Stars: David Ogden Stiers, Hunt Block, David Caruso, Alex Hyde-White
Votes: 434
3. Bios + politeia (1987)
101 min | Comedy
A smart electronic technician needs his fifteen minutes of fame to scrutinise the corrupt Government, threatening to blow a building to smithereens with his devilishly intricate explosive device. Who can stop a man with nothing to lose?
Director: Nicos Perakis | Stars: Giorgos Kimoulis, Dimitris Kallivokas, Giorgos Kotanidis, Pavlos Kontoyannidis
Votes: 738
4. Parousiaste (2020–2021)
Comedy
Two military camps in a border area. Two commanders in the middle of a "battle" that pre-exists for a woman and erupts for a position of Brigadier General. One is a military-minded, ... See full summary »
Stars: Anna Magou, Giannis Bezos, Manolis Mavromatakis, Eleni Ouzounidou
Votes: 173
5. The Christmas Tango (2011)
102 min | Drama, Romance
At the time of the Greek junta, in an isolated army camp, a lieutenant forces a soldier to teach him the tango in order to ask the wife of his Colonel to dance with him.
Director: Nikos Koutelidakis | Stars: Giannis Bezos, Giannis Stankoglou, Antinoos Albanis, Vicky Papadopoulou
Votes: 3,776
6. The Battle of Crete (1970)
86 min | Action, Drama, History
During the German invasion of Crete, a unit of the Greek army, with heroic efforts, manages to escape the Greek gold to Egypt.
Director: Vasilis Georgiadis | Stars: Hristos Politis, Stefanos Stratigos, Giorgos Tzortzis, Giota Soimoiri
Votes: 157
7. Bir Millet Uyaniyor (1966)
101 min | Drama, War
A group of patriotic Anatolian people lead to awakening of people that in the middle of the first world war.
Director: Ertem Egilmez | Stars: Kartal Tibet, Erol Tas, Hayati Hamzaoglu, Münir Özkul
Votes: 273
8. L'assedio di Siracusa (1960)
97 min | Drama, History, Romance
During the Second Punic War between 214 and 212 B.C. occurred this history of the Roman siege in Greek city of Syracuse. The Romans were preparing for their invasion while Archimedes ... See full summary »
Director: Pietro Francisci | Stars: Rossano Brazzi, Tina Louise, Sylva Koscina, Enrico Maria Salerno
Votes: 164
9. The Braves' Island (1959)
102 min | Drama, War
During World War II, a battle-hardened officer of the Greek Army arrives in the island of Nazi-occupied Crete, to organise a counter-attack strategy, and sabotage the enemy's vital facilities.
Director: Dimis Dadiras | Stars: Alekos Alexandrakis, Jenny Karezi, Aliki Georgouli, Lykourgos Kallergis
Votes: 67
10. Bloody Christmas (1951)
95 min | Drama, War
Returning to Athens after the end of the World War II, Captain Nikolas finds out what happened to his family from a neighbor.
Director: Giorgos Zervos | Stars: Ellie Lambeti, Nikos Hatziskos, Athanasia Moustaka, Yannis Apostolidis
Votes: 64
11. NO (1969)
165 min | Action, Drama, History
After the declaration of war by the Italians against Greece, a couple separates. The man is called to defend the homeland and the girl, whose father is Italian, is being held with her compatriots.
Director: Dimis Dadiras | Stars: Kostas Prekas, Vera Krouska, Hristos Politis, Grigoris Vafias
Votes: 147
12. Eleftherios Venizelos: 1910-1927 (1980)
175 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life and work of Greek politician Eleftherios Venizelos from his election in 1910 until 1927.
Director: Pantelis Voulgaris | Stars: Minas Christidis, Giannis Voglis, Dimitris Myrat, Manos Katrakis
Votes: 229
13. A Hero in His Slippers (1958)
98 min | Drama
After forty years of service, the Nation is about to immortalise an honest Greek Army general who is unaware that an unscrupulous duo is planning to make a profit behind his back. Will the gallant veteran teach them a lesson in respect?
Director: Alekos Sakellarios | Stars: Vasilis Logothetidis, Ilia Livykou, Nitsa Tsaganea, Sonia Zoidou
Votes: 551
14. Lights (1984 TV Movie)
24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A family-friendly version of the story of Hanukkah, a Jewish holiday also known as The Festival of Lights. Playful lights (letters) arrive from the sky one day for people to enjoy, but invading Greeks try to impose their alphabet instead.
Director: Yehuda Wurtzel | Stars: Judd Hirsch, Paul Michael Glaser, Leonard Nimoy, Nannette Zussman
Votes: 47
15. To the Last Man (1971)
93 min | Action, History, War
In 1941 before the German attack in Greece, an officer and a soldier engaged in a spy operation within the Bulgarian borders. After returning to Greece, involved in the heroic defense of the fort Rupel in "Metaxa line", where their unit.
Director: Grigoris Grigoriou | Stars: Hristos Politis, Vera Krouska, Dimitris Bislanis, Giannis Katranis
Votes: 51
16. Pavlos Melas (1974)
195 min | Adventure, Biography, History
The military action of a Greek officer, Pavlos Melas, for the liberation of Macedonia from the Turks and Bulgarians. A story stick to the facts for the heroism and sacrifice of the Greeks. ... See full summary »
Director: Filippos Fylaktos | Stars: Lakis Komninos, Ketty Papanika, Giannis Argyris, Nikos Apergis
Votes: 87
17. Shake Hands and Make Up (1971)
86 min | Drama, War
Two friends doing their part during the German Occupation of Greece find themselves fighting on opposite sides in the Greek Civil War years later. With brother against brother, what will it take to end the war and shake hands?
Director: Errikos Andreou | Stars: Hristos Politis, Vera Krouska, Hristos Negas, Eleni Theofilou
Votes: 34
18. Ton kairo ton Ellinon (1981)
98 min | Adventure, Drama, War
At the turn of the century (1900) a young merchant is abducted by a group of brigands who are sheltered in a remote mountainous area of Greece aiming to extract ransom from his wealthy family.
Director: Lakis Papastathis | Stars: Alexis Damianos, Kostas Arzoglou, Yorgos Sambanis, Stavros Mermigis
Votes: 58
19. The Mediterranean in Flames (1970)
102 min | Action, Drama, War
In 1941 the Germans invaded Greece and two childhood friends, one a Greek naval officer and the other a German, are forced to fight each other, each one defending his homeland.
Director: Dimis Dadiras | Stars: Kostas Prekas, Kostas Karras, Olga Politou, Sofia Roubou
Votes: 110
20. Battle of Crete (2009 Video)
45 min | Documentary, History, War
A gripping World War Two documentary recounting the German airborne invasion of the Greek island of Crete in May 1941.
Director: Robert Garofalo | Stars: Roy Ward, Bernard Freyberg, Kurt Student
21. High Treason (1971)
90 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
After missing in action for two years, a wounded Greek counter-espionage officer returns to Athens with the name of the mole who is selling top-secret information to the enemy. Now, his family is at risk. Will he commit high treason?
Director: Panos Glykofrydis | Stars: Kostas Prekas, Jenny Roussea, Spyros Kalogirou, Giorgos Tzortzis
Votes: 50
22. I leoforos tis prodosias (1969)
95 min | Drama, Mystery
Captain Vergos escapes from Albania, where he was captive, and returns to Greece. But he is captured as a spy because Captain Vergos had escaped a year ago and had returned to his duties. ... See full summary »
Director: Hristos Kyriakopoulos | Stars: Giorgos Foundas, Gely Mavropoulou, Manos Katrakis, Zoras Tsapelis
Votes: 31
23. The Godson (1952)
78 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Vivika Zaharouli, sick and tired of the goings-on of her womanizer husband, welcomes in Athens her godchild, who comes to live in their house. She doesn't know, however, that this is not her godchild but an impostor.
Director: Maria Plyta | Stars: Anthi Zaharatou, Mimis Fotopoulos, Alekos Alexandrakis, Lakis Skellas
Votes: 50
24. Erotas kai prodosia (1972)
91 min | Drama
January 1941. Christina Deli is hospitalized in the neurological clinic after her daughter's death and the drowning of her husband in the navy. German spying, finding her amazing ... See full summary »
Director: Hristos Kyriakopoulos | Stars: Jenny Roussea, Andreas Barkoulis, Andreas Filippides, Yanis Alexandridis
Votes: 19
25. Mia gynaika stin Antistasi (1970)
98 min | Drama, War
1940. Anna stay alone, her husband her brother her father leave for the war with the Italians. The attack of the Germans will give a hard blow to her family. She will continue to fight, approaching the German commander of the area.
Director: Dinos Dimopoulos | Stars: Jenny Karezi, Kostas Kazakos, Angelos Antonopoulos, Alkis Giannakas
Votes: 170
26. Tapeinos kai katafronemenos (1968)
169 min | Drama, Music
A proud self-starter arrives in Athens, only to realise that, even though he starts to taste the fruit of his labour, the faceless metropolis is a cruel place for those who dare to dream big. Is there hope for the humble and the scorned?
Director: Apostolos Tegopoulos | Stars: Nikos Xanthopoulos, Antzela Zileia, Giorgos Moutsios, Pantelis Zervos
Votes: 66
27. Greek Miracle (1922)
Short, Drama, War
Pictures from the Greek expedition to Asia Minor.
Director: Dimitris Gaziadis | Stars: M. Kroupenskaya, Georg Asagaroff, Kalmanova
28. Gia tin timi kai gia ton erota (1969)
180 min | Drama, Romance, War
The second lieutenant Christos Kladas would unjustifiably absent from the unit when he learned that the beloved betrothed someone else. At the court martial refuses to give explanations and... See full summary »
Director: Apostolos Tegopoulos | Stars: Nikos Xanthopoulos, Dora Sitzani, Hristos Negas, Anestis Vlahos
Votes: 39
29. Proud Eagles (1971)
90 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
The love between a captain and a girl is mixed with agents and saboteurs foreign countries, is the occasion to expose an entire spy team.
Director: Filippos Fylaktos | Stars: Faidon Georgitsis, Stefanos Stratigos, Anna Fonsou, Andreas Barkoulis
Votes: 12
30.
The Theban Plays by Sophocles (1986– )
Episode:
Theban Plays: Antigone
(1986)
111 min | Drama
In a final battle for the control of Thebes, Oedipus's two sons kill each other. Creon issues an order that no one is to bury Polynices upon pain of death. But Antigone is determined that ... See full summary »
Director: Don Taylor | Stars: Juliet Stevenson, Gwen Taylor, Patrick Barr, Paul Daneman
Votes: 115
31.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Antigone
(1974)
TV-G | 89 min | Music, Musical
With fierce originality, this powerful adaptation of the Sophocles tragedy presents a world of honor, treachery and fateful consequences. Acclaimed actress Genevieve Bujold skillfully ... See full summary »
Director: Gerald Freedman | Stars: Geneviève Bujold, Stacy Keach, Leah Chandler, James Naughton
Votes: 93
32.
Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode:
The Battle for the Mediterranean
(2002)
Documentary, History, War
We tell the story of the crucial battles for control of the Mediterranean, North Africa, and the irreplaceable oil fields in World War 2 and the story of the war in Greece.
Stars: Jonathan Booth, Harold Alexander, Claude Auchinleck, Winston Churchill
Votes: 6
33.
How to Lose a War (2023)
Episode:
The Men Who Gave the Orders
(2023)
Documentary, History, War
Explore the men in charge whose rampant egos and misguided belief in their own abilities led to their country making fatal mistakes in the war.
Director: Tim Bosanquet | Stars: Tim Benbow, Russell A. Hart, Alexander Henry, Giuseppe Finaldi
34.
How to Lose a War (2023)
Episode:
Conquering Heroes
(2023)
Documentary, History, War
Explore how the Axis Powers' ruthless, brutal occupation and exploitation of other countries contributed to their demise.
Director: Tim Bosanquet | Stars: Alexander Henry, Sandra Wilson, Ken Kotani, Gregg Huff
35.
Troy: Fall of a City (2018– )
Episode:
Conditions
(2018)
Not Rated | 58 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Helen elopes with Paris, which causes chaos for the Greeks and Trojans. Agamemnon is left to face an agonising dilemma and the Olympian gods are forced to choose sides in the conflict.
Director: Owen Harris | Stars: Louis Hunter, Bella Dayne, David Threlfall, Shamilla Miller
Votes: 601
36.
Troy: Fall of a City (2018– )
Episode:
Hunted
(2018)
Not Rated | 57 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Paris is hunted by the Greeks and returns to his former life leaving Helen without an ally in Troy just as the investigation of her gathers momentum. The Trojans attempt to take advantage of divisions within the Greek camp.
Director: Mark Brozel | Stars: Louis Hunter, Shamilla Miller, Alex Anlos, Jonas Armstrong
Votes: 440