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Country of origin Greece First episode date 1975 | 8.8/10 IMDb Original language(s) Greek Final episode date 1976 Number of seasons 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Starring Katia Dandoulaki,Andreas Filippidis,Alexis Golfis,Lykourgos Kallergis,Andreas Filippidis,Georgia Vasileiadou,Giorgos Fountas Cast Katia Dandoulaki, Giorgos Fountas, Kostas Gousgounis Similar Oi Pantheoi, Ekeinos Ki Ekeinos, Astrofengia, O thanatos tou Timotheo, Karyotakis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Christ Recrucified (O Hristos xanastavronetai) was a TV series based on the homonymous novel of Nikos Kazantzakis. The series was aired in 1975 from the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation and was a great success. It was directed by Vasilis Georgiadis, a director nominated for two Oscars. The series stars the actors Katia Dandoulaki, Alexis Golfis, Lykourgos Kallergis, Andreas Filippidis, Georgia Vasileiadou, Giorgos Fountas and others. Alexis Golfis played the role of the Christ. Because he faced many troubles in his life and died relatively young, he associated with the curse of the actors who re-enacted the role of Christ in the cinema. Today an issue of a series consisted of 18 episodes of 50 minutes, is still saved.
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Plot
The plot of the series takes place in a small village, in Asia Minor during 1921. The villagers have a custom. Every seven years they re-enact the Christ's passion. Every dweller plays a role from the life of Christ. However, those years the Asia Minor is in the middle of Greco-Turkish War. The play, associated with the warring events, affects the lives of the people in this place.