The Ogre of Athens
1956 Greek film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about The Ogre of Athens?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
O Drákos (Greek: Ο Δράκος; English: The Ogre of Athens or The fiend of Athens), or simply The Dragon, is a 1956 Greek existential and satirical drama crime film, directed by Nikos Koundouros. It tells the story of Thomas, a mousey and dull bank clerk whose physical appearance leads him to be confused with a fierce and notorious criminal. The film highlights as a theme the alienated modern individual[1] and the alienation from the fear imposed by a central government in a social level as well, and encompasses artistically neorealist, expressionist and ancient Greek tragedy features. The film also satirizes the film noir genre.[2] The plot was based on a script by Iakovos Kambanellis, one of Greece's most prominent playwrights, and the music score was written by Manos Hadjidakis with the collaboration of Vasilis Tsitsanis.[3] Although the film was a commercial disaster on its release, it is considered to be one of the most significant works of Modern Greek cinema.
O Drákos The Ogre of Athens | |
---|---|
Directed by | Nikos Koundouros |
Written by | Iakovos Kambanellis |
Produced by | Athens Film Company |
Starring | Dinos Iliopoulos Margarita Papageorgiou Giannis Argyris |
Cinematography | Costas Theodorides |
Edited by | Giorgos Tsaoulis |
Music by | Manos Hadjidakis |
Release date |
|
Running time | 103 minutes |
Country | Greece |
Language | Greek |
It won the award for best movie 1955–1959 in the first Thessaloniki Film Festival. It also took part in the 17th Venice International Film Festival.[3]
At the 2006 International Thessaloniki Film Festival, the film was announced as among the 10 all-time best Greek films by the PHUCC (Pan-Hellenic Union of Cinema Critics).[4][5]