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Papadopoulos & Sons

  • 20122012
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  • 1h 45m
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5.9/10
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Papadopoulos & Sons (2012)
Following his ruin in the latest banking crisis, Harry Papadopoulos (Stephen Dillane), a self-made millionaire reluctantly reunites with his estranged, freewheeling brother Spiros (Georges Corraface) to re-open the abandoned fish and chip shop they shared in their youth.
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Following his ruin in the latest banking crisis, a self-made millionaire reluctantly re-unites with his estranged freewheeling brother to re-open the abandoned fish and chip shop they shared... Read allFollowing his ruin in the latest banking crisis, a self-made millionaire reluctantly re-unites with his estranged freewheeling brother to re-open the abandoned fish and chip shop they shared in their youth.Following his ruin in the latest banking crisis, a self-made millionaire reluctantly re-unites with his estranged freewheeling brother to re-open the abandoned fish and chip shop they shared in their youth.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
2.5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
29,478
408
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    • Director
      • Marcus Markou
    • Writer
      • Marcus Markou
    • Stars
      • Carl Rice
      • Stephen Dillane
      • Selina Cadell
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Marcus Markou
    • Writer
      • Marcus Markou
    • Stars
      • Carl Rice
      • Stephen Dillane
      • Selina Cadell
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 41User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Papadopoulos & Sons
    Trailer 1:56
    Papadopoulos & Sons

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    Georges Corraface, Frank Dillane, Stephen Dillane, Georgia Groome, and Thomas Underhill in Papadopoulos & Sons (2012)
    Georges Corraface and Stephen Dillane in Papadopoulos & Sons (2012)
    Frank Dillane in Papadopoulos & Sons (2012)
    Georgia Groome in Papadopoulos & Sons (2012)
    Georges Corraface in Papadopoulos & Sons (2012)
    Stephen Dillane in Papadopoulos & Sons (2012)
    Selina Cadell, Frank Dillane, Stephen Dillane, Georgia Groome, and Thomas Underhill in Papadopoulos & Sons (2012)
    Father Jimmy blesses the refurbished Three Brothers Fish & Chip Shop
    Harry Papadopoulos wins 'European Entrepreneur of The Year'
    Georgia Groome plays Katie Papadopoulos
    Ed Stoppard as Rob confronts Harry Papadopoulos played by Stephen Dillane
    Georges Corraface and Stephen Dillane as the Papadopoulos brothers

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    Carl Rice
    Carl Rice
    • Dave the Gardener
    Stephen Dillane
    Stephen Dillane
    • Harry Papadopoulos
    Selina Cadell
    Selina Cadell
    • Mrs Parrington
    Frank Dillane
    Frank Dillane
    • James Papadopoulos
    Georgia Groome
    Georgia Groome
    • Katie Papadopoulos
    Thomas Underhill
    • Theo Papadopoulos
    Martin Ball
    • Awards Presenter
    Chris Simmons
    • Photographer
    Ivanno Jeremiah
    Ivanno Jeremiah
    • Door Knocker
    Marcus Markou
    Marcus Markou
    • News Reporter
    Jimmy Roussounis
    • Fat Laki
    Paul Herzberg
    • Nicholas
    Ed Stoppard
    Ed Stoppard
    • Rob
    Cosima Shaw
    Cosima Shaw
    • Sophie
    George Potts
    George Potts
    • Rupert
    Matthew Douglas
    • Nigel
    Georges Corraface
    Georges Corraface
    • Spiros Papadopoulos
    George Savvides
    George Savvides
    • Hassan Ali
    • Director
      • Marcus Markou
    • Writer
      • Marcus Markou
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In the film, Harry's son James is played by Stephen Dillane's actual son Frank
    • Quotes

      Spiros Papadopoulos: [addressing a crowd] We were children when we came to the U.K. with nothing. We start agin! Fat Laki; the weight you lost is an inspiration. Phil 'the Till'; you've helped many Greeks with your... tax-friendly till machines. Ey... only two things are certain in life; death and taxes. Unless you're Greek!

      [laughter and applause]

      Spiros Papadopoulos: Then it's only death!

    • Soundtracks
      ZORBA'S DANCE
      Written by Mikis Theodorakis

      Performed by Hungarian State Orchestra

      Courtesy of Intuition, a division of Schott Music GmbH & Co.

    User reviews41

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    Top review
    6/10
    Family Drama That Seems Uncertain About its Material
    Set in and around suburban London, PAPADOPOULOS AND SONS focuses on the fortunes of Harry (Stephen Dillane) as he falls from being an award-winning self-made millionaire into a fish-and-chip-shop owner. Along the way he re-encounters brother Theo (Thomas Underhill) with whom he has not spoken for several years, and discovers that family loyalty and daily industry are more important ingredients for happiness rather than filthy lucre.

    A familiar tale, no doubt; but one that is given particular poignancy by its background. The Papadopoulos family came to Britain in the wake of the Cyprus civil war in 1974; only two of the three brothers survived, and their childhood experiences still scar their adult lives. The fact that a Turkish Cypriot family, headed by Hasan (George Savvides) owns a kebab shop opposite the fish-and- chip-shop is something rather disturbing for the Papadopulos family, reminding them of past conflicts.

    Yet director Marcus Markou seems uncertain as to whether he wants to explore the family's traumas in detail or to exploit the material for knockabout laughs. Harry's business associate Rob (Ed Stoppard) comes across as a figure of fun, so obsessed with money that he cannot appreciate any other values. In the end employee Sophie (Cosima Shaw) an American divorcée becomes so tired of Rob's posturing that she quits her job and opts for a life of drudgery in the chip shop.

    In the end all turns out well, as the family, their friends and the Turkish Cypriots indulge in a Greek dance in the street outside the shop. But we cannot help but feel that Markou has shied away from exploring his material and his characters in greater depth so as to provide a happy ending.
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    • Release date
      • April 5, 2013 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Greek
    • Also known as
      • Пападополус и сыновья
    • Filming locations
      • 17 Abbotsbury Road, Morden, Surrey, England
    • Production company
      • Double M Films
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $442,287
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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