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Original title: Apontes
  • 19961996
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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Aimilios Heilakis, Giorgos Evgenikos, Nikos Georgakis, Vangelis Mourikis, Tasos Nousias, and Constantinos Staridas in Apontes (1996)
  • Drama
The story follows the sporadic reunions of six friends during the seven-year period of their integration into society.The story follows the sporadic reunions of six friends during the seven-year period of their integration into society.The story follows the sporadic reunions of six friends during the seven-year period of their integration into society.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
833
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Nikos Grammatikos
  • Writers
    • Nikos Grammatikos
    • Nikos Panayotopoulos
  • Stars
    • Nikos Georgakis
    • Giorgos Evgenikos
    • Vangelis Mourikis
Top credits
  • Director
    • Nikos Grammatikos
  • Writers
    • Nikos Grammatikos
    • Nikos Panayotopoulos
  • Stars
    • Nikos Georgakis
    • Giorgos Evgenikos
    • Vangelis Mourikis
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1User review
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins

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    Nikos Georgakis in Apontes (1996)
    Nikos Georgakis and Vangelis Mourikis in Apontes (1996)
    Apontes (1996)
    Apontes (1996)
    Nikos Georgakis and Constantinos Staridas in Apontes (1996)
    Anatoli Athanasiadou and Constantinos Staridas in Apontes (1996)
    Apontes (1996)
    Giorgos Evgenikos, Nikos Georgakis, Tasos Nousias, Constantinos Staridas, and Vivi Koka in Apontes (1996)
    Aimilios Heilakis, Giorgos Evgenikos, Nikos Georgakis, Vangelis Mourikis, Tasos Nousias, and Constantinos Staridas in Apontes (1996)
    Arto Apartian, Aimilios Heilakis, Giorgos Evgenikos, Nikos Georgakis, Vangelis Mourikis, Tasos Nousias, and Constantinos Staridas in Apontes (1996)
    Vangelis Mourikis and Constantinos Staridas in Apontes (1996)
    Aimilios Heilakis, Nikos Georgakis, Vangelis Mourikis, Tasos Nousias, and Constantinos Staridas in Apontes (1996)

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    Nikos Georgakis
    Nikos Georgakis
    • Andreasas Andreas
    Giorgos Evgenikos
    Giorgos Evgenikos
    • Manolisas Manolis
    Vangelis Mourikis
    Vangelis Mourikis
    • Sakisas Sakis
    Tasos Nousias
    Tasos Nousias
    • Giannisas Giannis
    Constantinos Staridas
    • Nikosas Nikos
    • (as Konstantinos Staridas)
    Aimilios Heilakis
    Aimilios Heilakis
    • Antonisas Antonis
    Antonis Antoniou
    Antonis Antoniou
    • Thanasisas Thanasis
    Minas Hatzisavvas
    Minas Hatzisavvas
    • Andreasas Andreas
    Arto Apartian
    Arto Apartian
    • Kostisas Kostis
    Anatoli Athanasiadou
    • Nikos' girlas Nikos' girl
    Vivi Koka
    Vivi Koka
    • Stavroulaas Stavroula
    Giorgos Giannopoulos
    Giorgos Giannopoulos
    Petros Efthimiou
    Mottel Hathaway
    Nikos Sofras
    Dimitris Voyatzis
    Stergios Nenes
    Stergios Nenes
    • Melos tis neas pareasas Melos tis neas pareas
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    • Director
      • Nikos Grammatikos
    • Writers
      • Nikos Grammatikos
      • Nikos Panayotopoulos
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    • Trivia
      The movie was screened during 1996-1997 and sold 50,000 tickets. It came 4th out of 14 movies.
    • Connections
      References The Magnificent Seven (1960)
    • Soundtracks
      Pes mou pou poulan kardies
      Performed by Dimitris Mitropanos

      Written by Takis Mousafiris

    User reviews1

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    Top review
    9/10
    Good coming of age film.
    There are very few good Greek films, this is one of them.

    It doesn't have the best directing or acting but they are good enough to not distract from the film's powerful core, friendship as time goes by.

    Must watch for Greek speakers, solid pick for cinephiles.
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    • batigoal9-1
    • May 11, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 6, 1996 (Greece)
    • Country of origin
      • Greece
    • Language
      • Greek
    • Also known as
      • The Absent Ones
    • Filming locations
      • Salamina, Greece
    • Production companies
      • Greek Film Center
      • Hyperion
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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