Τhe Great Love Songs is series of ten poems by, among others, Sappho, Elytis, Myrtiotissa, Sarantari, and cavafy, put to music by Manos Hadjidakis. In the film, the camera lens illustrates the emotions stirred by the erotic atmosphere of the music. We follow the camera as it wanders through Athens; the nostalgic Athens of yesteryear; the big modern-day city; the Athens of lovers; the Athens of tourists. Our journey through the city is intercut with footage from the studio recordings of the songs, while there also scenes featuring the film crew. The film is a game between image and sound.
The great love songs
Ο μεγάλος ερωτικός
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- Direction: Pantelis Voulgaris
- Script: Pantelis Voulgaris
- Cinematography: Yorgos Arvanitis, Yorgos Panoussopoulos
- Editing: Yorgos Panoussopoulos
- Sound: Panos Panoussopoulos, Stelios Yannakopoulos
- Music: Manos Hadjidakis
- Actors: Eleni Kyritsi, Andreas Sinanos, Eleni Voutsi, Dimitris Kyritsis, Antonis Tsarkos, Anna Vagena
- Producers: Manos Hadjidakis, Pantelis Voulgaris, Nassos Katakouzinos
- Costumes: Yannis Kalaitzis
- Sets: Yannis Kalaitzis
- Format: 16mm
- Color: Colour
- Production Country: Greece
- Production Year: 1973
- Duration: 78'
Pantelis Voulgaris
He was born in Athens in 1940. He studied Film Direction at the Hellenic Cinema and Television School Stavrakos in Athens and after his graduation, he worked as an assistant director on many films. His films have received numerous international awards. His film Little England was the official entry of Greece for the Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award.
Filmography
1966 Jimmy the Tiger (short)
1972 The Engagement of Anna
1973 The Great Love Songs (doc)
1976 Happy Day
1980 Eleftherios Venizelos
1981 Karolos Koun (doc)
1985 Stone Years
1987 Yannis Ritsos (doc)
1988 The Striker with the Number 9
1991 Quiet Days in August
1995 Acropol
1998 It's a Long Road
2004 Brides
2009 Soul Deep
2013 Little England
2017 The Last Note
