Biography 1922, June 11 – 2011, July 25 Born on June 11, 1922 in Limassol, Cyprus, Michael Cacoyannis was the elder son of Sir Panayiotis and Lady Cacoyannis. He studied law in London and was called to the Bar (Barrister-at-law) in 1943. While working for the BBC’s Greek service, first…
The Cherry Orchard SUMMARY Madame Ranevskaya is a spoiled aging aristocratic lady, who returns from a trip to Paris to face the loss of her magnificent Cherry Orchard estate after a default on the mortgage. In denial, she continues living in the past, deluding herself and her family, while the…
Up, Down and Sideways SUMMARY In this antic sex farce, a sexually vigorous older woman and her similarly active gay son have their amiable life together thrown into high confusion when they both become the love object of an apparently bisexual gym instructor who claims to be a relative of…
Sweet Country SUMMARY Anna and Ben are an American couple who have relocated to Chile (circa 1973), which is in turmoil due to the recent murder of Chilean President Salvador Allende, whose revolutionary leftist ideas angered the military. Anna and Ben become friends with Eva, the matriarch of a Chilean…
Iphigenia SUMMARY When the Athenians took off in ships to recover their fabled noble daughter Helen from Paris of Troy, their sailing ships were stalled for lack of wind among a group of islands. They didn't have enough food on board for a long stay at sea, and some of…
Attila 74 SUMMARY Attila '74: The Rape of Cyprus is a documentary film about the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 It was filmed on location in Cyprus and Greece in the immediate aftermath of the two Turkish invasions and subsequent occupation of approximately the northern third of the island.…
The Trojan Women SUMMARY Hecuba, Queen of the Trojans and mother of Hector, one of Troys most fearsome warriors, looks upon the remains of her kingdom; Andromache, widow of the slain Hector and mother of his son Astyanax, must raise her son in the war's aftermath; Cassandra, Hecuba's daughter who…
The Day The Fish Came Out SUMMARY A cautionary tale. A plane carrying a weapon more dangerous than a nuclear weapon goes down near Greece. To prevent panic, the officials go in dressed as tourists (who are dressed so casually that the pilots assume that they are all gay). The…