Welcome to "Enchanted Summers and Dangerous Roads: Greek Cinema Now," at the Gene Siskel Film Center. You'll enjoy fine works by well-known directors like Nikos Perakis, Takis Papayannidis, Christos Dimas, Stamatis Tsarouchas, and up and coming director Layia Giourgou.
You will also enjoy a special presentation of Never on Sunday, the 1960 classic with Melina Mercouri - one of the international gems of classic Greek Cinema, in a newly struck print.
The Chicago Greek Film Festival is the first organization in the community that will dedicate its mission to promote the understanding and appreciation of Greek Cinema. Bookmark our website for updates and future events.
The Chicago Greek Film Festival thanks Voula Georgakakou, Greek Film Center, Athens; Barbara Scharres and Marty Rubin, The Gene Siskel Film Center; Richard Straub, Lufthansa German Airlines; and Panos Chalvantzis, Dish Network for helping us make this series possible.
Enjoy the festival.
Harry Karahalios, Director
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164 North State Street, Chicago, IL 60601 Advance tickets will be available through Ticketmaster on May 30th |
Never on Sunday dir. Jules Dassin
Friday, June 20 and Monday, June 23 at 8:00pm
1960, 35mm, 94 minutes
Starring:
Melina Mercouri, Jules Dassin, George Foundas, Tito Vandis, Despo Diamantidou, Thanassis Vengos, Dimitris Papamichael
One of the most popular foreign films of its time sparkles again in a new print from the MGM-UA archives. Earnest American scholar Homer Thrace (played by director Dassin) journeys to the port city of Piraeus to rediscover the noble ideals of ancient Greece. But the glorious past is rudely shoved aside by the glamorous present in the form of free-spirited prostitute Ilya (Mercouri), whom Homer foolishly sets out to reform. This much-honored movie scored a Cannes Best Actress Award and an Oscar nomination for the vivacious Mercouri, and an Oscar win for Manos Hadjidakis's irresistible theme song.