Cliffs of Freedom (2019)

Inspired by historical events, CLIFFS OF FREEDOM is a timeless and romantic story of bravery and faith between a Greek village girl and a Turkish Ottoman Colonel during the dawn of the Greek War for Independence.

Director:

Van Ling

Writers:

Van Ling (screenplay by), Marianne Metropoulos (screenplay by)

Stars:

Tania Raymonde, Jan Uddin, Raza Jaffrey

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tania Raymonde	...	Anna Christina
Jan Uddin	...	Tariq
Raza Jaffrey	...	Sunal Demir
Patti LuPone	...	Yia-Yia
Christopher Plummer	...	Thanasi
Kevin Corrigan	...	Stavros Valvianos
Billy Zane	...	Christo
Dino Kelly	...	Vangeli
Jamie Ward	...	Demetri (as Jamie Christian-Ward)
Simon Kassianides	...	Gregory
Costas Mandylor	...	Constantine
Ruth Gemmell	...	Varvara Vakrinos
Raquel Cassidy	...	Christina Vakrinos
Ivan Kaye	...	Ghazi Khalif
Carlo Rota	...	Mustapha Bey

Storyline

In 1821, during the first year of the Greek War for Independence and the rebellion against the Ottoman Empire, the twenty-year-old Greek woman, Anna-Christina, falls for the conflicted Turkish officer, Colonel Tariq, who is having second thoughts about his compatriots' brutal approach to governing. However, Tariq and Anna's fledgeling romance is bound to bring suffering not only to her family but also her community. As a result, bent on retaliating, Christina summons up the courage to take part in the Revolution, and, unintentionally, she becomes a local symbol of the ever-growing Greek resistance movement, inspiring her fellow brothers and sisters-in-arms to take action. But, sooner or later, Christina will have to face her long-buried feelings for the man who still cares for her; a pivotal moment that will lead to tragic results.

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Plot Keywords:

period drama | 

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Taglines:

Every Revolution Begins in the Heart

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although decades apart, Billy Zane and Christopher Plummer both, coincidentally, starred in the role of Captain Von Trapp in The Sound of Music, Zane at the Lyric Opera of Chicago and Plummer in the film.

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Soundtracks

I'll Wait for You
Written by Marianne Metropoulos and George Kallis
Performed by Ariana George

User Reviews

Freedom or death is the true theme of this movie.

I went to see Cliffs of Freedom Film with my husband. We truly enjoyed it. It does a good job at paying homage to our modern Greek history. While the main characters are fictional, they are supported by historical characters.

The story takes place during an actual historical event, the Battle of Valtetsi, and gives references to others that we, as Greeks know of very well, like the beloved Souliotises & the Filiki Etairia.

Anna Christina becomes the Greek heroine that we want & expect her to be. The real theme that came across to us was "freedom or death". The romance helps to create emotional conflict, and is not the typical Hollywood romance, but rather respects the integrity of the time period it is from.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

Greek English

Release Date:

22 March 2019 (Ireland)

Also Known As:

Cliffs of Freedom

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$16,350, 3 March 2019

Gross USA:

$72,476

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$300,842

Company Credits

Production Co:

The National Hellenic Society, Aegean Ent., RanchWorks Picture Show

Technical Specs

Runtime:

137 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1