Chariton's Choir (Greek: Η χορωδία του Χαρίτωνα / I horodia tou haritona) is a 2005 Greek film directed by Grigoris Karantinakis. It was Greece's submission to the 79th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1][2]
| Chariton's Choir | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Grigoris Karantinakis |
| Written by | Grigoris Karantinakis Yorgos Makris Dimitris Vakis |
| Starring | Georges Corraface Maria Nafpliotou Akilas Karazisis Christos Stergioglou |
| Cinematography | Nikos Kavoukidis |
| Edited by | Takis Yannopoulos |
| Music by | Nikos Platyrachos |
Release date |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | Greece |
| Language | Greek |
Plot
editThe flirtatious headmaster of a school in a small town prepares his pupils for the choirs' Olympics. The arrival of the new army commander in the town, upset the headmaster, as they both fall in love with the same woman.[3]
Cast
edit- George Corraface as Chariton (school's headmaster)
- Maria Nafpliotou as Eleni (teacher)
- Akilas Karazisis as Dimitriou (army commander)
- Christos Stergioglou as Drakos (teacher)
Accolades
editWinner:[4]
- 2005: Greek State Film Awards for Best Film
- 2005: Greek State Film Awards for Best Sound
Nominated:
- 2006:Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (not nominated)
See also
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References
edit- ^ Sneider, Jeff (2006-10-19). "Oscar race counts 61 countries". Variety. Archived from the original on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- ^ "Foreign language Oscar nominees announced". The New Zealand Herald. 2007-01-17. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- ^ Η Χορωδία Του Χαρίτωνα (in Greek). e-go.gr. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "award 2005". Thessaloniki International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.