Little England (film)
| Little England | |
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| Μικρά Αγγλία | |
| Directed by | Pantelis Voulgaris |
| Screenplay by | Ioanna Karystiani |
| Based on | Mikra Anglia by Ioanna Karystiani |
| Produced by | Giannis Iakovidis |
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| Cinematography | Simos Sarketzis |
| Edited by | Takis Giannopoulos |
| Music by | Katerina Polemi |
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| Distributed by | Feelgood Entertainment |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | Greece |
| Language | Greek |
| Box office | $3,078,029 |
Little England (
The film achieved commercial success in Greece, as it was the second-highest-grossing film of 2013 and the first among Greek films. Little England also met critical success domestically and abroad. It was nominated for thirteen
Plot
The action takes place on the island of Andros, where Orsa, 20 years old, and her younger sister, Moscha, live. Orsa is deeply in love with Spyros Maltabes, a lieutenant, but she has never revealed her secret to anybody. On the other hand, Moscha dreams of leaving Andros and escaping women's fate of marrying sailors, who are usually away from their families. Their mother, Mina, married to a captain, considers love a trouble and, overriding their emotions, wants her daughters to make wealthy marriages. As a result, Orsa marries captain Nikos Vatokouzis, and Moscha to Spyros Maltabes, a captain now with whom her sister is in love. The two women live in the family's duplex home and the forbidden love will harm their lives.
Cast
- Pinelopi Tsilikaas Orsa Saltaferou
- Sofia Kokkali as Moscha Saltaferou
- Aneza Papadopoulou as Mina Saltaferou
- Andreas Konstantinou as Spyros Maltabes
- Maximos Moumouris as Nikos Vatokouzis
- Vasilis Vasilakis as Savvas Saltaferos
- Christos Kalavrouzos as uncle Aimilios
Release
The film was released in Greece on 5 December 2013. It was also screened twice as a closing film at the 36th Cairo International Film Festival on 17 and 18 November 2014.[2]
Reception
Box office
Little England was a major hit in Greece, where it grossed $3,078,029, making it the second-highest-grossing film of 2013 in the country behind only The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. The film grossed $537,314 in its opening weekend and topped the box office, while it stayed in the top four in the following six weekends.
Critical response
Boyd van Hoeij of The Hollywood Reporter describes the film as "A woman's picture in the best sense of the word" and a "handsomely mounted and impeccably acted film."[3]
Accolades
Little England dominated at the 2014
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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| Hellenic Film Academy Awards[7][8] | 14 April 2014 | Best Film | Little England | Won |
| Best Screenplay | Ioanna Karystiani | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Pinelopi Tsilika | Nominated | ||
| Sofia Kokkali | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Christos Kalavrouzos | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Simos Sarketzis | Won | ||
| Best Editing | Takis Giannopoulos | Nominated | ||
| Best Music | Katerina Polemi | Nominated | ||
| Best Scenography | Antonis Daglidis | Won | ||
| Best Costume Design | Gioula Zoiopoulou | Won | ||
| Best Sound | Stefanos Efthymiou, Kostas Varybobiotis and Takis Giannopoulos | Won | ||
| Best Make-up | Evi Zafiropoulou | Won | ||
| Best Special Effects and Cinematic Innovation | Antonis Kotzias and Antonis Nikolaou | Nominated | ||
Satellite Awards[9]
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15 February 2015 | Best Foreign Language Film | Little England | Nominated |
| Shanghai International Film Festival[10] | 22 June 2014 | Best Feature Film | Little England | Won |
| Best Director | Pantelis Voulgaris | Won | ||
| Best Actress | Pinelopi Tsilika | Won |
See also
- List of submissions to the 87th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Greek submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ^ Boukala, Ekaterini. Ελληνικός κινηματογράφος και λογοτεχνικές μεταφορές: μελέτη περιπτώσεων (in Greek). University of Western Macedonia. p. 68.
- ^ "36th Cairo International Film Festival Programme" (PDF). Cairo International Film Festival. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ van Hoeij, Boyd (3 July 2014). "'Little England' ('Mikra Anglia'): Shanghai Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ Bouras, Dimitris (16 April 2014). «Μικρά Αγγλία» μεγάλη νικήτρια ["Little England" the great winner]. Kathimerini (in Greek). Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ Cremin, Stephen (22 June 2014). "Little England wins big in Shanghai". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- Emap International Limited. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ Βραβεία 2014 [Awards 2014]. Hellenic Film Academy (in Greek). Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ Antiochos, Giagos. Η «Μικρά Αγγλία» πρωταγωνίστρια στις υποψηφιότητες των βραβείων της Ελληνικής Ακαδημίας Κινηματογράφου ["Little England" dominates in nominations for the Hellenic Film Academy Awards]. Athinorama (in Greek). Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ "Current nominees". International Press Academy. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "17th SIFF in Numbers". Shanghai International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
External links
- Official website
(in Greek) - Little England at IMDb
- Little England at Box Office Mojo
- Μικρά Αγγλία at Cine.gr (archived) (in Greek)
