O megalos erotikos

Sep 28 1973 N/A 1h 10m
Documentary, Drama, Fantasy

A documentary about Greek music. ?he 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.

Plot

O Megalos Erotikos (Magnus Eroticus) is a song cycle of Manos Hadjidakis. In the film the camera tries to capture the atmosphere of the music. An optical voyage in Athens, a free play of image and sound.

Written by

Pantelis Voulgaris

Directed by

Pantelis Voulgaris

Cast

Andreas Sinanos, Anna Vagena, Nasos Katakouzinos

Crew

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Production Countries

Greece

Languages

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
88
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA