God Loves Caviar ( O Theos agapaei to haviari )

God Loves Caviar (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: O Theos agapaei to haviari
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Toronto International Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
German ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
German ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
98 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2012 and produced in:
Greece ( Italy, Greece )
Russia ( Russia, Eastern Europe )

Directed By:
Yannis Smaragdis

Written By:
Yannis Smaragdis
Panagiotis Pashidis

Actors:
Sebastian Koch ..... Varvakis
Evgeniy Stychkin ..... Ivan
Juan Diego Botto ..... Lefentarios
Olga Sutulova ..... Helena
John Cleese ..... McCormick
Catherine Deneuve ..... Empress Catherine II of Russia
Akis Sakellariou ..... Kimon
Alexandra Sakelaropoulou ..... Varvakis' Mother
Fotini Baxevani ..... Fisherman of God
Lakis Lazopoulos ..... Temporary Prime Minister
Pavlos Kontoyannidis ..... Businessman A
Alexandros Mylonas ..... Young Man
Giannis Vouros ..... Turkish pirate
Alexis Antonopoulos ..... Bystander
George Charalambidis ..... General Kolokotronis
Dimitris Kallivokas ..... Ekaterini the Great's counselor
Stavros Kanellidis ..... Aristocrat
Elias J. Kay ..... Orlov
Yorgos Kotanidis ..... Sergeant Major
Christoforos Papakaliatis ..... Maria
Dinos Psychogios ..... Cheeky Boy
Kris Radanov ..... Businessman B
Duncan Skinner ..... Russian Naval Officer
Kostas Sommer ..... Turkish Captain
Marissa Triandafyllidou
Manos Tsagarakis
Manos Vakousis
Achilles Vatrikas
Michalis Yatropoulos

Synopsis:

God Loves Caviar is the compelling story of IOANNIS VARVAKIS, and his journey from humble Greek pirate to international caviar millionaire, with the ear of Catherine the Great of Russia. His wealth and power, however, do not give him contentment, and his boundless ambition only brings suffering, until he gives everything away, including himself, in the name of love. This epic tale, based on Varvakis' real life, moves from the Greek island of Psara to the court of Catherine the Great in Russia and the shores of the Caspian Sea, and then back to Greece, a country torn by civil war and the fight for independence, during the Revolution of 1821 against the Ottoman Empire.

It is based on the true story of Greek pirate turned businessman Ioannis Varvakis, who made his fortune selling caviar in Russia and all over the world. Varvakis strives all his life for freedom for himself and then for his country, only to find that freedom cannot be won until it is shared.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 11 June, 2015.