Cyprus in Flames (1964)
This is the film Crete in Flames, with some changes made to exploit a true story – it is about the kidnapping of Tasoula Vardinoyannis by Yannis Kefalogiannis –, a story that had shocked and fascinated the entire Greek nation, and had received widespread publicity. The Battle of Crete and the legendary resistance of the brave Cretan people against the German occupiers who invaded the island en masse by air in 1942.
Director: Errikos Thalassinos
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Titos Vandis as |
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Mairi Hronopoulou as Maria |
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Eleni Zafeiriou as |
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Kostas Kazakos as Ali |
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Spyros Kalogirou as |
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Alexandra Ladikou as |
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Olympia Papadouka as |
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Kostas Papakonstantinou as |
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Notis Peryalis as |
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Lakis Skellas as |
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Nikos Tsachiridis as |
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Anestis Vlahos as |
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Apostolos Souglakos as Soldier (uncredited) |
| Writing | Errikos Thalassinos | Writer |
| Directing | Errikos Thalassinos | Director |