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God Loves Caviar

Original title: O Theos agapaei to haviari
  • 20122012
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 41m
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5.9/10
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The Greek pirate who turned businessman, Ioannis Varvakis, made his fortune selling caviar in Russia and all over the world. Varvakis strives all his life for freedom for himself and then fo... Read allThe Greek pirate who turned businessman, Ioannis Varvakis, made his fortune selling caviar in Russia and all over the world. Varvakis strives all his life for freedom for himself and then for his country.The Greek pirate who turned businessman, Ioannis Varvakis, made his fortune selling caviar in Russia and all over the world. Varvakis strives all his life for freedom for himself and then for his country.

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2.9K
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  • Director
    • Yannis Smaragdis
  • Writers
    • Panagiotis Pashidis(script)
    • Jackie Pavlenko(script)
    • Yannis Smaragdis(script)
  • Stars
    • Sebastian Koch
    • Evgeniy Stychkin
    • Juan Diego Botto
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  • Director
    • Yannis Smaragdis
  • Writers
    • Panagiotis Pashidis(script)
    • Jackie Pavlenko(script)
    • Yannis Smaragdis(script)
  • Stars
    • Sebastian Koch
    • Evgeniy Stychkin
    • Juan Diego Botto
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    • 18User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Sebastian Koch as Ioannis Varvakis
    Catherine Deneuve as Catherine the Great
    Iannis Smaragdis
    John Cleese and Juan Diego Botto
    Sebastian Koch and Evgeniy Stychkin in O Theos agapaei to haviari (2012)
    Catherine Deneuve, Sebastian Koch, and Christopher Papakaliatis in O Theos agapaei to haviari (2012)
    Olga Sutulova in O Theos agapaei to haviari (2012)
    Sebastian Koch and Olga Sutulova in O Theos agapaei to haviari (2012)
    Akis Sakellariou and Olga Sutulova in O Theos agapaei to haviari (2012)
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    Olga Sutulova in O Theos agapaei to haviari (2012)
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    Sebastian Koch
    Sebastian Koch
    • Varvakisas Varvakis
    Evgeniy Stychkin
    Evgeniy Stychkin
    • Ivanas Ivan
    Juan Diego Botto
    Juan Diego Botto
    • Lefentariosas Lefentarios
    Olga Sutulova
    Olga Sutulova
    • Helenaas Helena
    Lakis Lazopoulos
    Lakis Lazopoulos
    • Fisherman (of God)as Fisherman (of God)
    Nick Clark Windo
    Nick Clark Windo
    • British Ambassadoras British Ambassador
    • (as Nick Ashdon)
    Marisha Triantafyllidou
    Marisha Triantafyllidou
    • Mariaas Maria
    Akis Sakellariou
    Akis Sakellariou
    • Kimonas Kimon
    Christopher Papakaliatis
    Christopher Papakaliatis
    • Potemkinas Potemkin
    Alexandra Sakelaropoulou
    Alexandra Sakelaropoulou
    • Motheras Mother
    Fotini Baxevani
    Fotini Baxevani
    • Ludmillaas Ludmilla
    • (as Fotini Baxevani)
    Catherine Deneuve
    Catherine Deneuve
    • Catherine the Greatas Catherine the Great
    John Cleese
    John Cleese
    • McCormickas McCormick
    Pavlos Kontoyannidis
    Pavlos Kontoyannidis
    • Shipbuilderas Shipbuilder
    Alexandros Mylonas
    Alexandros Mylonas
    • Prime Ministeras Prime Minister
    • (as Alexandros Milonas)
    Giannis Vouros
    Giannis Vouros
    • Businessman #1as Businessman #1
    • (as Yannis Vouros)
    Manos Vakousis
    Manos Vakousis
    • Businessman #2as Businessman #2
    Yorgos Makris
    Yorgos Makris
    • Businessman #3as Businessman #3
    • Director
      • Yannis Smaragdis
    • Writers
      • Panagiotis Pashidis(script)
      • Jackie Pavlenko(script)
      • Yannis Smaragdis(script) (story)
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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. —mike
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    • Taglines
      • Can anyone ever truly be free?
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      • Adventure
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      • TV-14
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    User reviews18

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    5/10
    Good acting, not good technically
    I will agree with tinakewy's review. The screenplay was confusing a lot. I liked the actors a lot, especially the Greeks who were very serious with their roles. They didn't look like the usual Greek actors. I also really liked the mother of Varvakis when she came down to earth to talk with him. Her expressions and her eyes were very beautiful.

    I would like to mention some technical issues that I noticed. Is it possible to have Out of Focus shots? There were lots of shots like this and there weren't a screenplay reason. It was a technical mistake. Even if the budget was low, controlling Focus is a basic thing. In some cases the video editing was a bit disturbing, too. You could tell the cuts. Also, the dubbing was noticeable in some cases.

    I would really like to watch a great story, a great film as a Greek. But it wasn't that great.

    Thank you.
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    • Oct 14, 2012

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    • Release date
      • October 11, 2012 (Greece)
    • Countries of origin
      • Greece
      • Russia
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Greek
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • The Pirate
    • Filming locations
      • Pylos, Greece
    • Production companies
      • Alexandros Film
      • Stella Studio
      • Greek Film Center
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    • Budget
      • €8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,906,528
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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