Cavafy

1996 1h 25m EL

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4.2

SKIP

★4.2TMDB · 15

Drama

Synopsis

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An ailing, elderly poet reminisces about his life of unrest and homosexual urges.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dimitris Katalifos
Konstantinos Kavafis
Vasilis Diamantopoulos
Konstantinos Kavafis (old)
Maya Lyberopoulou
Harikleia Kavafi
Lazaros Georgakopoulos
Biographer
Fotis Sergoulopoulos
Lakis Lazopoulos
Zannino
Mirto Alikaki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yannis Smaragdis
Writers: Dimitris Nollas, Stelios Rogakos, Dimitris Katalifos
Languages: Arabic, English, French, Greek, Turkish
Countries: Greece

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Arabic, English, French, Greek, Turkish.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vangelis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Dimitris Katalifos and Vasilis Diamantopoulos and Maya Lyberopoulou carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0115849 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yannis Smaragdis directs. Nikos Smaragdis behind the camera. Vangelis scores. Yannis Tsitsopoulos cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Greece. Dialogue in Arabic, English, French, Greek, Turkish.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Arabic, English, French, Greek, Turkish.
4Directed by Yannis Smaragdis, shot by Nikos Smaragdis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Vangelis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Yannis Tsitsopoulos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Dimitris Katalifos and Vasilis Diamantopoulos and Maya Lyberopoulou carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0115849 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.