God Loves Caviar

2012 1h 39m EL

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 40

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Synopsis

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The true-life, stranger-than-fiction tale of eighteenth-century Greek pirate turned merchant Ioannis Varvakis, who rose from humble beginnings to become the head of one of the largest mercantile empires in Europe.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sebastian Koch
Ioannis Varvakis
Evgeniy Stychkin
Ivan
Juan Diego Botto
Alexios Lefentarios
Olga Sutulova
Helena Romachoff
John Cleese
McCormick
Catherine Deneuve
Empress Catherine II of Russia
Alexandra Sakelaropoulou
Varvakis' Mother
Akis Sakellariou
Kimonas (school teacher)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yannis Smaragdis
Writers: Panagiotis Pashidis, Yannis Smaragdis, Vladimir Valutskiy
Languages: Russian, Greek, English
Countries: Greece, Russia

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Russian, Greek, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Greece, Russia.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yannis Smaragdis, shot by Aris Stavrou. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sebastian Koch and Evgeniy Stychkin and Juan Diego Botto carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2181959 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yannis Smaragdis directs. Aris Stavrou behind the camera. Yorgos Mavropsaridis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Greece, Russia. Dialogue in Russian, Greek, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Russian, Greek, English.
3International production across 2 countries: Greece, Russia.
4Directed by Yannis Smaragdis, shot by Aris Stavrou. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sebastian Koch and Evgeniy Stychkin and Juan Diego Botto carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2181959 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.