A list of notable films produced in Greece in the 1950s.
1950s
Title Director Cast Genre Notes 1950 The Drunkard (Ο μεθύστακας) Yorgos Javellas Orestis Makris, Dimitris Horn, Nikos Rizos Drama IMDb The Last Mission (Teleftaia apostoli, Τελευταία αποστολή) Nikos Tsiforos Smaroula Υiouli, Nikos Tzogias War Entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival IMDb 1951 Dead City (Nekri Politeia, Νεκρή πολιτεία) Frixos Iliadis Irene Papas, Nikos Tzogias, Eleni Zafeiriou, Christina Kalogerikou Drama Entered into the 1952 Cannes Film Festival IMDb 1953 1954 Madame X(I Agnostos, Η άγνωστος) Orestis Laskos Cybele, Alekos Alexandrakis, Labros Konstadaras, Mimis Fotopoulos, Periklis Hristoforidis, Eleni Zafeiriou Drama IMDb Windfall in Athens(Kyriakatiko xypnima, Κυριακάτικο Ξύπνημα) Michael Cacoyannis Ellie Lambeti, Dimitris Horn, Giorgos Pappas, Tasso Kavadia Romantic comedy Entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival IMDbOute gata oute zimia Alekos SakellariosVassilis Logothetidis, Ilya LivykouComedy To pontikakiNikos TsiforosAliki VougiouklakiPolice 1955 Stella(Στέλλα) Michael Cacoyannis Melina Mercouri, Giorgos Fountas, Alekos Alexandrakis, Christina Kalogerikou, Voula Zouboulaki, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos, Tasso Kavadia Romantic drama Won Golden Globe, +1 nomination at the 1955 Cannes Film Festival Selected as one of the 10 best Greek films by Greek Film Critics Association Istoria mias kalpikis liras(Κάλπικη λίρα) Yorgos Javellas Vassilis Logothetidis, Ellie Lambeti, Dimitris Horn, Ilya Livykou, Mimis Fotopoulos, Sperantza Vrana, Orestis Makris Drama Selected as one of the 10 best Greek films by Greek Film Critics Association Thanassakis o politevomenos(Θανασάκης ο Πολιτευόμενος) Alekos Sakellarios Dinos Iliopoulos, Anna Synodinou, Joly Garbi Comedy IMDb Magic City(Magiki Polis, Μαγική Πόλις) Nikos Koundouros Giorgos Fountas, Margarita Papageorgiou, Thanasis Veggos Drama IMDb Ena votsalo sti limni(Ένα βότσαλο στη λίμνη) Alekos Sakellarios Vassilis Logothetidis, Ilya Livykou Comedy IMDb Joe, o tromeros(Τζο ο τρομερός) Dinos Dinopoulos Dinos Iliopoulos, Margarita Papageorgiou, Christos Tsaganeas, Nikos Rizos, Dionyssis Papayannopoulos, Pantelis Zervos Comedy IMDb 1956 Drakos, O (Ο Δράκος) Nikos Koundouros Dinos Iliopoulos, Giannis Argyris, Thanasis Veggos Drama Selected as one of the 10 best Greek films by Greek Film Critics Association A Girl in Black(To Koritsi me ta mavra, Το Κορίτσι με τα Μαύρα) Michael Cacoyannis Ellie Lambeti, Dimitris Horn Drama Won Golden Globe and entered into the 1956 Cannes Film Festival IMDb I Arpagi tis Persefonis(Η Αρπαγή της Περσεφόνης) Grigoris Grigoriou Aleka Katselli, Vasilis Diamantopoulos, Orestis Makris Romantic comedy IMDb O ziliarogatosYorgos Javellas Vassilis Logothetidis, Ilya LivykouComedy 1957 The Girl from Corfu (Protevousianikes peripeteies, Πρωτευουσιάνικες περιπέτειες) Yannis Petropoulakis Entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival A Matter of Dignity(To Telefteo psema, Το τελευταίο ψέμα) Michael Cacoyannis Ellie Lambeti, Eleni Zafeiriou Drama Nominated for BAFTA and entered into the 1958 Cannes Film Festival. IMDb Maria Pentagiotissa (Μαρία Πενταγιώτισσα) Kostas Andritsos Aliki Vougiouklaki, Andreas Barkoulis, Labros Konstadaras Romantic drama IMDb The Auntie from Chicago (Η θεία απ' το Σικάγο) Alekos Sakellarios Georgia Vasileiadou, Orestis Makris, Eleni Zafeiriou, Tzeni Karezi Comedy IMDb 1958 We Have Only One Life(Mia zoi tin echoume, Μια ζωή την έχουμε) Yorgos Javellas Yvonne Sanson, Dimitris Horn, Vasilis Avlonitis, Christos Tsaganeas Comedy Top IMDb ratings - IMDb Oi paranomoi Nikos Koundouros Entered into the 8th Berlin International Film FestivalThe Lake of Thinking Giorgos ZervosTzeni KareziDrama 1959 Astero(Αστέρω) Dinos Dimopoulos Aliki Vougiouklaki, Titos Vandis Romantic drama Entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival Stournara 288(Στουρνάρα 288) Dinos Dimopoulos Orestis Makris, Smaroula Yiouli, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos Drama IMDb thisavros tou makariti, O(Ο θησαυρός του μακαρίτη) Nikos Tsiforos Georgia Vasileiadou, Vasilis Avlonitis, Nikos Rizos, Xenia Kalogeropoulou, Stefanos Lineos Comedy IMDb Maiden's Cheek(Το Ξύλο βγήκε από τον Παράδεισο) Alekos Sakellarios Aliki Vougiouklaki, Dimitris Papamichael, Christos Tsaganeas, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos, Orestis Makris Comedy IMDbBouboulinaKostas AndritsosIrene PapasHistoric DramaBloody TwilightMatomeno iliovasilemmaAndreas Labrinos Entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival
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