Film

The Great Love Songs

1973 · 1h 10m

A documentary about Greek music. Τhe Great Love Songs is series of ten poems by, among others, Sappho, Elytis, Myrtiotissa, Sarantari, and cavafy, put to music by Manos Hadjidakis. In the film, the camera lens illustrates the emotions stirred by the erotic atmosphere of the music. We follow the camera as it wanders through Athens; the nostalgic Athens of yesteryear; the big modern-day city; the Athens of lovers; the Athens of tourists. Our journey through the city is intercut with footage from the studio recordings of the songs, while there also scenes featuring the film crew. The film is a game between image and sound.

Flery Dadonaki

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Nasos Katakouzinos

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Dimitris Psarianos

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Eleni Rakitzi

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Andreas Sinanos

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Anna Vagena

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Manos Hatzidakis

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Pantelis Voulgaris

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• Pantelis VoulgarisDirector · Producer · Writer
• Manos HatzidakisProducer
• Nasos KatakouzinosProducer
• Giorgos ArvanitisDirector of Photography
• Giorgos PanousopoulosDirector of Photography · Editor

Release date

January 1, 1973

Status

Released

Original language

Greek

Runtime

1h 10m