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| Credited cast: | |||
| Sebastian Koch | ... | Varvakis | |
| Evgeniy Stychkin | ... | Ivan | |
| Juan Diego Botto | ... | Lefentarios | |
| Olga Sutulova | ... | Helena | |
| John Cleese | ... | McCormick | |
| Catherine Deneuve | ... | Empress Catherine II of Russia | |
| Akis Sakellariou | ... | Kimon | |
| Alexandra Sakelaropoulou | ... | Varvakis' Mother | |
| Fotini Baxevani | |||
| Lakis Lazopoulos | ... | Fisherman of God | |
| Pavlos Kontoyannidis | |||
| Alexandros Mylonas | ... | Temporary Prime Minister | |
| Giannis Vouros | ... | Businessman A (as Yannis Vouros) | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Alexis Antonopoulos | ... | Young Man | |
| Yorgos Charalabidis | ... | (as George Charalambidis) | |
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God Loves Caviar is the compelling story of IOANNIS VARVAKIS, and his journey from humble Greek pirate to international caviar millionaire, with the ear of Catherine the Great of Russia. His wealth and power, however, do not give him contentment, and his boundless ambition only brings suffering, until he gives everything away, including himself, in the name of love. This epic tale, based on Varvakis' real life, moves from the Greek island of Psara to the court of Catherine the Great in Russia and the shores of the Caspian Sea, and then back to Greece, a country torn by civil war and the fight for independence, during the Revolution of 1821 against the Ottoman Empire. Written by mike
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The storyline is bland and the pacing slow. The film was confusing even for native Greek so I imagine it would be even more so for the foreign viewers it is supposed to target.
Shallow characters, unimaginative writing and generally bad dialogue. The theological overtones make no sense at all. The viewer is constantly wondering why the main characters are doing what they are doing as there is virtually no character development. Some beautiful photography, however I had the feeling that half the film takes place in one room (the mansion's living room)! Overall a below average film. Reminds me on the one hand of Greek films of a (thangfully) long-gone era where the "deep meanings" and "inner thoughts" of the director were the film's "raison d'etre" and on the other cult patriotic films usually shown on national holidays in Greece.