Greece Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! === Cinema === {{Main|Greek cinema}} Cinema first appeared in Greece in 1896, but the first actual cine-theatre was opened in 1907 in Athens. In 1914, the ''Asty Films Company'' was founded and the production of long films began. ''Golfo'' (Γκόλφω), a well known traditional love story, is considered the first Greek feature film, although there were several minor productions such as newscasts before this. In 1931, [[Orestis Laskos]] directed ''[[Daphnis and Chloe (film)|Daphnis and Chloe]]'' (''Δάφνις και Χλόη''), containing one of the first nude scene in the history of European cinema;<ref>{{cite journal |title=Οι Ιταλοί θαυμάζουν το ''Δάφνις και Χλόη'' |journal=Ελευθεροτυπία |date=3 July 2009 |url=http://www.enet.gr/?i=news.el.article&id=60015 |accessdate=13 May 2022 |language=el}}</ref> it was also the first Greek movie which was played abroad.<ref>{{cite journal |title=''Δάφνις και Χλόη'' στην Μπολόνια |journal=Το Βήμα |date=4 July 2009 |url=http://www.tovima.gr/culture/article/?aid=276816 |accessdate=13 May 2022}}</ref> In 1944, [[Katina Paxinou]] was honoured with the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress Academy Award]] for ''[[For Whom the Bell Tolls (film)|For Whom the Bell Tolls]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1944 |title=The 16th Academy Awards (1943) Nominees and Winners |access-date=13 May 2022 |work=[[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]]}}</ref> [[File:Theodoros Angelopoulos Athens 26-4-2009-2.jpg|thumb|upright=0.65|[[Theodoros Angelopoulos]], winner of the {{Lang|fr|[[Palme d'Or]]|italic=no}} in [[1998 Cannes Film Festival|1998]], notable director in the history of the [[European cinema]]]] The 1950s and early 1960s are considered by many to be a "golden age" of Greek cinema.<ref>{{cite book |last=Ephraim |first=Katz |section=Greece |title=The Film Encyclopedia |location=New York |publisher=HarperResource |year=2001 |pages=554–555}}</ref> Directors and actors of this era were recognised as important figures in Greece and some gained international acclaim: [[George Tzavellas]], [[Irene Papas]], [[Melina Mercouri]], [[Michael Cacoyannis]], [[Alekos Sakellarios]], [[Nikos Tsiforos]], [[Iakovos Kambanelis]], [[Katina Paxinou]], [[Nikos Koundouros]], [[Ellie Lambeti]] and others. More than sixty films per year were made, with the majority having film noir elements. Some notable films include ''[[The Drunkard (1950 film)|The Drunkard]]'' (1950, directed by [[George Tzavellas]]), ''[[The Counterfeit Coin]]'' (1955, by [[Giorgos Tzavellas]]), ''Πικρό Ψωμί'' (1951, by [[Grigoris Grigoriou]]), ''[[O Drakos]]'' (1956, by [[Nikos Koundouros]]), ''[[Stella (1955 film)|Stella]]'' (1955, directed by Cacoyannis and written by Kampanellis), ''[[Woe to the Young]]'' (1961, by [[Alekos Sakellarios]]), ''[[Glory Sky]]'' (1962, by [[Takis Kanellopoulos]]) and ''[[The Red Lanterns]]'' (1963, by [[Vasilis Georgiadis]]) Cacoyannis also directed ''[[Zorba the Greek (film)|Zorba the Greek]]'' with Anthony Quinn which received Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film nominations.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/56204/Zorba-the-Greek/awards |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090928030245/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/56204/Zorba-the-Greek/awards |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 September 2009 |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2009 |title=NY Times: Zorba the Greek |access-date=13 May 2022}}</ref> [[Finos Film]] also contributed in this period with movies such as ''Λατέρνα, Φτώχεια και Φιλότιμο'', ''[[Madalena (1960 film)|Madalena]]'', ''[[I theia ap' to Chicago]]'', ''Το ξύλο βγήκε από τον Παράδεισο'' and many more. During the 1970s and 1980s, [[Theo Angelopoulos]] directed a series of notable and appreciated movies. His film ''[[Eternity and a Day]]'' won the {{Lang|fr|[[Palme d'Or]]|italic=no}} and the [[Prize of the Ecumenical Jury]] at the [[1998 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinema-francais.fr/cannes/cannes_1998.htm |title=51ème Festival International du Film – Cannes |website=Cinema-francais.fr |language=fr |access-date=13 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cannes-fest.com/1998/index.html |title=1998 – 51e édition (50th edition) |website=Cannes-fest.com |language=fr |access-date=13 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.urbancinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=1148&s=Features |title=Cannes 1998: News (2) |website=Urbancinefile.com |access-date=13 May 2022 |archive-date=7 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130907173822/http://urbancinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=1148&s=Features |url-status=dead }}</ref> There are also internationally renowned filmmakers in the Greek diaspora, such as the Greek-French [[Costa-Gavras]] and the Greek-Americans [[Elia Kazan]], [[John Cassavetes]] and [[Alexander Payne]]. More recently [[Yorgos Lanthimos]] (film and stage director, producer, and screenwriter) has received four [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] nominations for his work, including [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]] for ''[[Dogtooth (film)|Dogtooth]]'' (2009), [[Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]] for ''[[The Lobster]]'' (2015), and [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]] and [[Academy Award for Best Director|Best Director]] for ''[[The Favourite]]'' (2018).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/2019-oscars-winners-list-academy-awards-1203145638/|title=Oscar Winners 2019: The Complete List|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=24 February 2019|access-date=13 May 2022|archive-date=15 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115164501/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/2019-oscars-winners-list-academy-awards-1203145638/|url-status=live}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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