Eleni
1985 · Movie · 1h 54m · PG
DramaHistory
"The Echo of a Mother's Voice. Fuels a Son's Revenge."
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes
83%
Key crew
- Peter YatesDirector
- Steve TesichScreenplay
- Bruce SmeatonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Kate NelliganEleni
- John MalkovichNicholas 'Nick' Gage
- Linda HuntKatina
- Oliver CottonKatis
- Ronald PickupSpiro
- Rosalie CrutchleyGrandmother
- Glenne HeadlyJoan
- Dimitra ArlissAna (Czechoslovakia)
- Steve PlytasChristos
- Lisa JakubKatis' Granddaughter
Stills
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Themes
civil wargreece