Cavafy
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Iannis Smaragdis
Mayia Lyberopoulou
Vassilis Diamantopoulos
Dimitris Katalifos
Dimitris Katalifos
Dimitris Nollas
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A poetic meditation centering on the life of Greek poet C.P. Cavafy (1863-1933). Cavafy narrates the film from his deathbed, relating his childhood in Alexandria, his youth in Constantinople where he discovered his sexuality, and his career writing about beautiful young men.
Director
Iannis Smaragdis
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of Greek National Film Award for Best Feature 1997.
Winner of the George Delerue award for music (Vangelis) at the 1997 Flanders International Film Festival.
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Berlin Panorama) February 13-24, 1997.
Shown at Cinequest 1998: The San Jose Film Festival January 29 - February 4, 1998.
Shown at Flanders International Film Festival (in competition) in Ghent October 7-18, 1997.
Shown at OUTFEST '98: The Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival July 9-20, 1998.
Shown at San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival June 19-28, 1998.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 5-14, 1996.
color
dialogue Greek
subtitled English
