The King
Ο βασιλιάς
Synopsis
A 35-year old man, just released from jail, decides to make a clean break from the big city and his troubled past. He retreats to the abandoned village his father came from and moves into an old, collapsing house. Alone, far from the bigger village and doing petty jobs to survive, he will strive to find himself once more. Amidst a haze of suspicion and scorn by villagers who treat him an intruder, his past catches up to him in the form of his girlfriend from Athens. Conflict is inescapable
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Vangelis Mourikis
Vangelis Farmakoris
Marilita Lambropoulou
Maria
Minas Hatzisavvas
Petros Voliotis
Babis Giotopoulos
Mayor
Vivi Koka
Vivika
Tasos Nousias
Anastasis
Evangelia Adreadaki
Georgia
Kostas Kalokairinos
Mihalis
Antonis Alexiou
Periklis Lianos
Thanasis
Karafil Shena
Alberto
Alexia Veronikiati
Angeliki
Yannis Zouganelis
Giannis
Anna Vagena
Vangelis's mother
Dimitra Hatoupi
District Attorney
Prokopis Doukas
News Presenter
Yorgos Evgenikos
Mentzelopoulos
Adrian Frieling
German Local
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nikos Grammatikos
- Screenplay & Story
- Nikos Grammatikos, Nikos Panayotopoulos
- Original Score
- Thanasis Papakonstantinou
- Original Title
- Ο βασιλιάς
- Country of Origin
- Greece
- Spoken Languages
- Greek
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Production Studios
- Inkas Film & T.V. Productions, Greek Film Centre, ERT
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nikos Grammatikos
Nikos Grammatikos, Nikos Panayotopoulos
Thanasis Papakonstantinou
Giannis Daskalothanasis
Yannis Sakaridis
Vangelis Mourikis, Lilette Botasi
Department Leadership Roster
Nikos Grammatikos
Writer
Nikos Grammatikos
Director
Nikos Panayotopoulos
Writer
Vangelis Mourikis
Producer
Lilette Botasi
Producer
Giannis Daskalothanasis
Director of Photography
Yannis Sakaridis
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About The King
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What is The King about?
A 35-year old man, just released from jail, decides to make a clean break from the big city and his troubled past. He retreats to the abandoned village his father came from and moves into an old, collapsing house. Alone, far from the bigger village and doing petty jobs to survive, he will strive to find himself once more. Amidst a haze of suspicion and scorn by villagers who treat him an intruder, his past catches up to him in the form of his girlfriend from Athens. Conflict is inescapable
Who directed The King?
The King was directed by Nikos Grammatikos.
Who stars in The King?
The principal cast of The King includes Vangelis Mourikis, Marilita Lambropoulou, Minas Hatzisavvas, Babis Giotopoulos, Vivi Koka.
When was The King released and how long is it?
The King was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for The King?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The King was composed by Thanasis Papakonstantinou.