El Greco

2007
1h 59m

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The story of the uncompromising artist and fighter for freedom, Domenicos Theotokopoulos, known to the world as "El Greco".The story of the uncompromising artist and fighter for freedom, Domenicos Theotokopoulos, known to the world as "El Greco".The story of the uncompromising artist and fighter for freedom, Domenicos Theotokopoulos, known to the world as "El Greco".

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6.5/10

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Awards
- 12 wins & 2 nominations

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Nick Clark Windo

El Greco
(as Nick Ashdon)

Juan Diego Botto

Niño de Guevara

Laia Marull

Jerónima de las Cuevas

Lakis Lazopoulos

Nicolos

Sotiris Moustakas

Titian

Dimitra Matsouka

Francesca

Dina Konsta

Maid

Giorgos Hristodoulou

Duke Da Rimi
(as Yorgos Christodoulou)

Dimitris Kallivokas

Chacon

Roger Coma

Father Paravicino

Fermí Reixach

Don Miguel de las Cuevas
(as Fermi Reixac)

Miquel Gelabert

Cardinal

Theo Alexander

Manousos
(as Theo Zoumpoulidis)

Yorgos Karamihos

Titian's Assistant
(as Yorgos Karamichos)

Renos Haralambidis

Auctioneer
(as Renos Charalampidis)

Yorgos Charalabidis

Greco's Father
(as Yorgos Charalampidis)

Ricard Borràs

Older Inquisitor
(as Ricard Borras)

Javier Coromina

Younger Inquisitor

Director
- Yannis Smaragdis
Writers
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Trivia
The last acting performance by Sotiris Moustakas.

Goofs
Just after the battle, the wound on El Greco father's forehead changes places between shots, from left forehead to just over his eyebrow.

Quotes
El Greco: You once reached out for God, and your fingers closed on emptiness ; and you didn't learn. How can God speak to you when instead of loving you burn, ruin and spread hatred all around?
El Greco: Now, of course, my turn has come - but you can't burn me... and I'll tell you why :
El Greco: Because I've been burning all my life, my entire life ; not in the fire, in the light. I threw myself into the blaze of it.
El Greco: You light fires because you're afraid to burn. You are afraid of the light and this is why I pity you, my old friend, Niño de Guevara.
El Greco: Because you aren't wrong to be afraid, but every flame you light drives you deeper into the darkness and no matter how many people you burn, you will never escape it.
El Greco: Can the darkness condemn the light?

Soundtracks
Ta dakrya einai dyo logio
Performed by Loudovikos ton Anogeion

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9/10

A great film for a legendary man

This film is the biggest production of Greek movie history.It cost 10,5 mil$ and was directed by a Cretan director, who wanted to tell the story of the biggest Cretan painter, and one of the greatest painters of all time, El Greco. The passion ,the film was made off, is profound and you can spot it all over the screen.The music by Vangelis is superb,cinematography makes the film to look like a live painting, performances are great and extremely vivid, sets and costumes are glorious.The movie was filmed at three countries, Greece, Italy, and Spain, which where the countries El Greco lived and created his masterpieces.If you know the work of Greco, this film is a grate opportunity to learn a lot about his life and where his passion came from.

The tag line of this movie is "Can darkness overcome light?"