Eleni (1985)
Nick is a writer in New York when he gets posted to a bureau in Greece. He has waited 30 years for this. He wants to know why his mother was killed in the civil war years earlier. In a parallel plot line we see Nick as a young boy and his family as they struggle to survive in the occupied Greek hillside. The plot lines converge as Nick's investigations bring him closer to the answers.
Director:
Peter Yates
Writer:
Steve Tesich
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Kate Nelligan as Eleni |
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John Malkovich as Nicholas 'Nick' Gage |
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Linda Hunt as Katina |
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Oliver Cotton as Katis |
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Ronald Pickup as Spiro |
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Rosalie Crutchley as Grandmother |
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Glenne Headly as Joan |
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Dimitra Arliss as Ana (Czechoslovakia) |
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Steve Plytas as Christos |
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Lisa Jakub as Katis' Granddaughter |
| Directing | Peter Yates | Director |
| Crew | Greg Powell | Stunt Coordinator |
| Writing | Steve Tesich | Screenplay |
| Writing | Nicholas Gage | Novel |
| Sound | Bruce Smeaton | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Billy Williams | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Ray Lovejoy | Editor |
| Production | Noel Davis | Casting |
| Art | Roy Walker | Production Design |
| Art | Steve Spence | Art Direction |
| Art | Martin Atkinson | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tom Rand | Costume Design |