Eleni
1985 · Movie · PG · 114 min · ★ 6.0 · 81% critics
A writer returns to Greece after decades away to investigate why his mother was killed during the civil war. As his search unfolds, the story moves between his present-day inquiry and his family’s struggle to survive in a rural village torn apart by conflict.
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Details
- Years
- 1985
- Release date
- 1985-11-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (17 votes)
About
You may like this if you want an emotional historical drama about family, memory, and war’s personal cost, somewhat in the vein of The Long Walk Home or The Scarlet and the Black; Not for you if you want something light or politically neutral.
Pros: deeply moving family story; powerful lead performance; beautiful Greek settings | Cons: heavy political angle; bleak tone; time jumps can confuse
Themes
- civil war
- greece
Cast & crew
Kate Nelligan
as Eleni
John Malkovich
as Nicholas 'Nick' Gage
Linda Hunt
as Katina
Oliver Cotton
as Katis
Ronald Pickup
as Spiro
Rosalie Crutchley
as Grandmother
Glenne Headly
as Joan
Dimitra Arliss
as Ana (Czechoslovakia)
Steve Plytas
as Christos
Lisa Jakub
as Katis' Granddaughter
Directed by Peter Yates