The King (2002 film)

The King Ο Βασιλιάς
Directed by	Nikos Grammatikos
Written by	Nikos Grammatikos Nikos Panayotopoulos
Starring	Vangelis Mourikis Marilita Lambropoulou Minas Hatzisavvas
Music by	Thanasis Papakonstantinou
Cinematography	Giannis Daskalothanasis
Edited by	Yannis Sakaridis
Release dates	2002
Country	Greece
Language	Greek

The King (Greek: Ο Βασιλιάς/O Vasilias) is a Greek drama film directed by Nikos Grammatikos. The film released in 2002 and stars Vangelis Mourikis, Marilita Lambropoulou and Minas Hatzisavvas. It won the Golden Piramide in 2003 Cairo International Film Festival as well as four awards in Greek State Film Awards.

Plot

A young man recently released from prison, returns to his hometown in order to escape from his past. There, he is confronted with suspiciousness by the local people who face him with hostility. The only person who sees him friendly is the local policeman. On the contrary, the president of the community dislikes the new resident. After arriving his former girlfriend, he meets again his past and the collision with the local people goes to extremes.^[1]

Cast

• Vangelis Mourikis
• Marilita Lambropoulou
• Minas Hatzisavvas
• Babis Giotopoulos
• Vivi Koka
• Tasos Nousias

Awards

List of awards and nominations^[2][3]

Award	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
2003 Cairo International Film Festival	Golden Pyramid	Nikos Grammatikos	Won
2002 Greek State Film Awards	Third Best Film	Nikos Grammatikos	Won
	Best Actor	Vangelis Mourikis	Won
	Best Set Decoration	Aglaia Zoiopoulou	Won
	Best Sound	Antonis Samaras	Won

References

1. "The King". tainiothiki.gr. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
2. "Awards". Imdb. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
3. "award 2002". Thessaloniki International Film Festival. Retrieved 27 February 2015.

External links

• The King at the Internet Movie Database