Order: Kill Makarios
Δολοφονήστε τον Μακάριο
Synopsis
A Greek journalist, Thomas Giannidis, learns that there will be an assassination attempt against Archbishop Makarios on July 15, 1974. After making several unsuccessful attempts to publish the information in the newspaper where he works, he decides to go to Cyprus. There he meets a Cypriot girl, Mary, whose brother serves in Makarios' presidential guard, and they put him in touch with Makarios himself. Makarios assures him that there have been many attempts in the past and is not impressed by his information. After an attempt to kill the journalist, the presidential guard decides to find evidence in the illegal organization's hideout. Then the coup takes place on the 15th and the Turkish invasion on July 20, 1974.
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Lakis Komninos
Themis Giannidis
Antonis Katsaris
Hristina Konstadinidou
Mairy
Stelios Kafkarides
Kostas Dimitriou
Antonis Astaniotis
Dimos Damianou
Maggy Dimitriou
Giannis Kandilas
Tasos Kapnos
Kostas Karagiorgis
Dimitris Kambanis
Iakovos Koursaris
Stavros Louras
Archbishop Makarios
Himself
Dimos Matsas
Kostas Stefanakis
Soldier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kostas Dimitriou, Pavlos Filippou
- Screenplay & Story
- Jonathan Rumbold
- Original Title
- Δολοφονήστε τον Μακάριο
- Country of Origin
- Greece
- Spoken Languages
- Greek
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- PF Filmproductions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kostas Dimitriou, Pavlos Filippou
Jonathan Rumbold
Department Leadership Roster
Kostas Dimitriou
Director
Jonathan Rumbold
Writer
Pavlos Filippou
Director
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What is Order: Kill Makarios about?
A Greek journalist, Thomas Giannidis, learns that there will be an assassination attempt against Archbishop Makarios on July 15, 1974. After making several unsuccessful attempts to publish the information in the newspaper where he works, he decides to go to Cyprus. There he meets a Cypriot girl, Mary, whose brother serves in Makarios' presidential guard, and they put him in touch with Makarios himself. Makarios assures him that there have been many attempts in the past and is not impressed by his information. After an attempt to kill the journalist, the presidential guard decides to find evidence in the illegal organization's hideout. Then the coup takes place on the 15th and the Turkish invasion on July 20, 1974.
Who directed Order: Kill Makarios?
Order: Kill Makarios was directed by Kostas Dimitriou, Pavlos Filippou.
Who stars in Order: Kill Makarios?
The principal cast of Order: Kill Makarios includes Lakis Komninos, Antonis Katsaris, Hristina Konstadinidou, Stelios Kafkarides, Kostas Dimitriou.
When was Order: Kill Makarios released and how long is it?
Order: Kill Makarios was released in 1975 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.