Greek Films of The 1950s - 1950s

1950s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1950
Ο methistakas (Ο μεθύστακας)
(liter.transl: The Drunkard)
Yorgos Javellas Orestis Makris, Dimitris Horn, Nikos Rizos Drama IMDb
The Last Mission (Teleftaia apostoli, Τελευταία αποστολή) Nikos Tsiforos Smaroula Υiouli, Nikos Tzogias War Entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival IMDb
1951
Dead City (Nekri Politeia, Νεκρή πολιτεία) Frixos Iliadis Irene Papas, Nikos Tzogias, Eleni Zafeiriou, Christina Kalogerikou Drama Entered into the 1952 Cannes Film Festival IMDb
1953
1954
Madame X
(I Agnostos, Η άγνωστος)
Orestis Laskos Kyveli, Alekos Alexandrakis, Labros Konstadaras, Mimis Fotopoulos, Periklis Hristoforidis, Eleni Zafeiriou Drama IMDb
Windfall in Athens
(Kyriakatiko xypnima, Κυριακάτικο Ξύπνημα)
Michael Cacoyannis Ellie Lambeti, Dimitris Horn, Giorgos Pappas, Tasso Kavadia Romantic comedy Entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival IMDb
1955
Ena votsalo sti limni
(Ένα βότσαλο στη λίμνη)
Alekos Sakellarios Vassilis Logothetidis, Ilya Livykou Comedy IMDb
Joe, o tromeros
(Τζο ο τρομερός)
Dinos Dinopoulos Dinos Iliopoulos, Margarita Papageorgiou, Christos Tsaganeas, Nikos Rizos, Dionyssis Papayannopoulos, Pantelis Zervos Comedy IMDb
Istoria mias kalpikis liras
(Κάλπικη λίρα)
Yorgos Javellas Vassilis Logothetidis, Ellie Lambeti, Dimitris Horn, Ilya Livykou, Mimis Fotopoulos, Sperantza Vrana, Orestis Makris Drama Top IMDb ratings - IMDb
Magic City
(Magiki Polis, Μαγική Πόλις)
Nikos Koundouros Giorgos Foundas, Margarita Papageorgiou, Thanasis Veggos Drama IMDb
Stella
(Στέλλα)
Michael Cacoyannis Melina Mercouri, Giorgos Foundas, Alekos Alexandrakis, Christina Kalogerikou, Voula Zouboulaki, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos, Tasso Kavadia Romantic drama Won Golden Globe, +1 nomination at the 1955 Cannes Film Festival IMDb
1956
I Arpagi tis Persefonis
(Η Αρπαγή της Περσεφόνης)
Grigoris Grigoriou Aleka Katselli, Vassilis Diamantopoulos, Orestis Makris Romantic comedy IMDb
Drakos, O (Ο Δράκος) Nikos Koundouros Dinos Illiopoulos, Giannis Argyris, Thanasis Veggos Drama Top IMDb ratings - IMDb
A Girl in Black
(To Koritsi me ta mavra, Το Κορίτσι με τα Μαύρα)
Michael Cacoyannis Ellie Lambeti, Dimitris Horn Drama Won Golden Globe and entered into the 1956 Cannes Film Festival IMDb
Thanassakis o politevomenos
(Θανασάκης ο Πολιτευόμενος)
Alekos Sakellarios Dinos Iliopoulos, Anna Synodinou, Joly Garbi Comedy IMDb
1957
The Girl from Corfu
(Protevousianikes peripeteies, Πρωτευουσιάνικες περιπέτειες)
Yannis Petropoulakis Entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival
A Matter of Dignity
(To Telefteo psema, Το τελευταίο ψέμα)
Michael Cacoyannis Ellie Lambeti, Eleni Zafeiriou Drama Nominated for BAFTA and entered into the 1958 Cannes Film Festival. IMDb
Maria Pentagiotissa (Μαρία Πενταγιώτισσα) Kostas Andritsos Aliki Vougiouklaki, Andreas Barkoulis, Labros Konstadaras Romantic drama IMDb
Theia ap' to Chicago, I (Η θεία απ' το Σικάγο) Alekos Sakellarios Georgia Vassileiadou, Orestis Makris, Eleni Zafeiriou, Tzeni Karezi Comedy IMDb
1958
We Have Only One Life
(Mia zoi tin echoume, Μια ζωή την έχουμε)
Yorgos Javellas Yvonne Sanson, Dimitris Horn, Vasilis Avlonitis, Christos Tsaganeas Comedy Top IMDb ratings - IMDb
Oi paranomoi Nikos Koundouros Entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival
1959
Astero
(Αστέρω)
Dinos Dimopoulos Aliki Vougiouklaki, Titos Vandis Romantic drama Entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival
Stournara 288
(Στουρνάρα 288)
Dinos Dimopoulos Orestis Makris, Smaroula Yiouli, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos Drama IMDb
Xylo vgike apo ton paradeiso, To
(Το Ξύλο βγήκε από τον Παράδεισο)
Alekos Sakellarios Aliki Vougiouklaki, Dimitris Papamichael, Christos Tsaganeas, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos, Orestis Makris Comedy IMDb
Bloody Twilight
Matomeno iliovasilemma
Andreas Labrinos Entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival

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