Blood on the Land
| Blood on the Land | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Vasilis Georgiadis |
| Written by | Nikos Foskolos |
| Starring | Nikos Kourkoulos |
| Cinematography | Nikos Dimopoulos |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | Greece |
| Language | Greek |
Blood on the Land (Greek: Το χώμα βάφτηκε κόκκινο, romanized: To homa vaftike kokkino, lit. 'The earth was painted red') is a 1966 Greek western[1] drama film directed by Vasilis Georgiadis. Its subject is conflict between landowners and agricultural workers in Thessaly in the early 20th century. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[2]
Cast[]
- Nikos Kourkoulos as Odysseas Hormovas
- Mary Chronopoulou as Eirini
- Giannis Voglis as Rigas Hormovas
- Faidon Georgitsis as Giannos
- Notis Peryalis as Marinos Antypas
- as Kotsos
- Manos Katrakis as Father Hormovas
- Athinodoros Prousalis as a police officer
See also[]
- List of submissions to the 38th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Greek submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References[]
- ^ "Το ελληνικό γουέστερν και η υποψηφιότητα στο Hollywood για όσκαρ, στην κατηγορία καλύτερης ξενόγλωσσης ταινίας!" [The Greek western and its Hollywood nomination for Oscar, in Best Foreign Language Film category!]. ellinikoskinimatografos.gr (in Greek). April 14, 2016. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ "The 38th Academy Awards (1966) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
External links[]
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- 1966 films
- Greek-language films
- 1966 Western (genre) films
- Greek films
- Greek drama films
- Films directed by Vasilis Georgiadis
- Greek black-and-white films
- Films set in Thessaly
- Films set in Greece
- Films shot in Thessaly
- 1966 drama films
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