End of an Era (film) explained

End of an Era
Director:Antonis Kokkinos
Starring:Kostas Kazanas
Dimosthenis Papadopoulos
Giorgos Pyrpasopoulos
Despoina Kourti
Pegky Trikalioti
Vangelis Kazan
Despoina Tomazani
Cinematography:Stavros Hassapis
Editing:Ioanna Spiliopoulou
Runtime:98 minutes
Country:Greece
Language:Greek

End of an Era (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Τέλος Εποχής Telos Epochis) is a Greek film released in 1994. The film directed by Antonis Kokkinos and stars Kostas Kazanas, Dimosthenis Papadopoulos, Giorgos Pyrpasopoulos, Despoina Kourti, Pegky Trikalioti, Vangelis Kazan and Despoina Tomazani. The film won five awards in Greek State Film Awards and the best film award in Greek Film Critics Association Awards.

Plot

Christos a high school student of the last class moves to Athens with his family in order to prepare better for his entry exams of university. He soon is accepted by a group of school students. He and his new friends live their youth through the era of great changes, at the end of 60s. The music, the theatre, the pirate radio and the love are the way out from the illiberal and conservative environment caused by Greek military junta. At the end of the decade the friends finishes the school and their routes separate.[1] [2]

Cast

Awards

List of awards and nominations[3] ! Award !! Category !! Recipients and nominees !! Result
1994 Greek State Film AwardsBest FilmAntonis Kokkinos
Best ScreenplayAntonis Kokkinos, Alexandros Kakavas
Best Supporting ActressPegky Trikalioti
Best EditingIoanna Spiliopoulou
Best SoundNikos Papadimitriou
Greek Film Critics Association AwardsBest FilmAntonis Kokkinos

Notes and References

  1. Web site: End of an Era. tainiothiki.gr. 19 February 2015.
  2. Web site: Telos Epohis. clickatlife.gr. 19 February 2015. Greek.
  3. Web site: awards. imdb.com. 19 February 2015.