Erotokritos
Mar 10, 1984 · 4h 2m
Director
Evgenios SpatharisOverview
The Erotokritos is a narrative poem composed by Vitsentzos Kornaros in early 17th century Crete. It consists of 10,012 fifteen-syllable rhymed verses, the last twelve of which refer to the poet himself. It is written in the Cretan dialect of the Greek language. Its central theme is the love story between Erotokritos and Aretousa. Around this theme, revolve other themes such as honour, friendship, bravery and courage. In this adaptation, colorful shadow puppets are deployed.
Cast of Erotokritos
Crew of Erotokritos
About Erotokritos
What is Erotokritos about?
The Erotokritos is a narrative poem composed by Vitsentzos Kornaros in early 17th century Crete. It consists of 10,012 fifteen-syllable rhymed verses, the last twelve of which refer to the poet himself. It is written in the Cretan dialect of the Greek language. Its central theme is the love story between Erotokritos and Aretousa. Around this theme, revolve other themes such as honour…
When was Erotokritos released?
Erotokritos was released on March 10, 1984.
How long is Erotokritos?
Erotokritos runs 4 hours 2 minutes (242 minutes).
Who directed Erotokritos?
Erotokritos was directed by Evgenios Spatharis.
Who is in the cast of Erotokritos?
The cast of Erotokritos includes Alberto Eskenazy (Erotokritos (voice)), Ilias Labridou (Aretousa (voice)), Evgenios Spatharis (Poet (voice)), Lykourgos Kallergis (Iraklis (voice)) and Rika Sifaki (Frrosyni (voice)).