Marinos Kontaras (Greek: Μαρίνος Κοντάρας), also known as The Corsair of the Aegean, is a 1948 Greek film written and directed by George Tzavellas, adapted from a short story of Argyris Eftaliotis. It was the first Greek film to be selected in an international festival (Experimental Film festival of Knokke-Heist).

Marinos Kontaras
Directed byGeorge Tzavellas
Written byGeorge Tzavellas
Produced byMaria Plyta
StarringManos Katrakis
Vasilis Diamantopoulos
Petros Giannakos
Billy Konstadopoulou
CinematographyIasson Novak
Release date
  • March 15, 1948 (1948-03-15)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryGreece
LanguageGreek

Plot

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Marinos Kontaras (Manos Katrakis) is a pirate in the Aegean who falls in love with Lemoni and abducts her. She demands that he forswear piracy. He accepts and reconciles with his enemies, including the brother of Lemoni (Vasilis Diamantopoulos).

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