Eleni (1985)
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Based on the autobiographical novel by Nicholas Gage, Eleni traces Gage's search for the truth behind the execution of his Greek mother Eleni. John Malkovich plays Gage (herein referred to only as Nick), a New York Times journalist assigned to cover a border war in Albania. Intimately familiar… More Based on the autobiographical novel by Nicholas Gage, Eleni traces Gage's search for the truth behind the execution of his Greek mother Eleni. John Malkovich plays Gage (herein referred to only as Nick), a New York Times journalist assigned to cover a border war in Albania. Intimately familiar with his beat--it's where he grew up--Nick periodically flashes back to his childhood, and his memories of his late mother Eleni (Kate Nelligan). Not at all concerned with politics, Eleni goes to extreme lengths to shelter her children from the ravages of civil unrest. For attempting to smuggle her kids out of the country, Eleni is arrested and executed. Back in the present, Nick manages to locate local politico Katis (Oliver Cotton), the man who signed Eleni's death warrant. He wangles his way into Katis' confidence, then prepares to kill the man--but he's in for a surprise, and something of an epiphany. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Peter Yates
- Written By
- Nicholas Gage
- Genres
- Drama
PG,
Critic Reviews
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
An extraordinary movie about a heroic Greek woman with an outstanding performance by Kate Nelligan.
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Cast
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Kate Nelligan
as Eleni
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John Malkovich
as Nick
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Linda Hunt
as Katina
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Oliver Cotton
as Katis
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Ronald Pickup
as Spiro
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Rosalie Crutchley
as Grandmother
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Glenne Headly
as Joan
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Dimitra Arliss
as Ana
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Steve Plytas
as Old Christos
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Stefan Gryff
as Tasso
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Lisa Jakub
as Katis' Granddaughter
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Alison King
as Lukas's Wife
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Andrea Laskari
as Nikola
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Leon Lissek
as Antoni
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Alfred Molina
as Young Christos
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Lisa Rose Apramian
as Olga
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John Rumney
as Lukas
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Aaron Schwartz
as Czech Officer
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Anthony Stamboulieh
as Minister of Justice
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Vic Tablian
as Guerrilla
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Peter Woodthorpe
as Grandfather
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Michael Zelniker
as Sidney Cohn
- Paul L. Smith
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Noam Almaz
as Katina's Son
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Patricia Carroll Brown
as Katis' Wife
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Maria Calvente
as Alexandra
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Michael Chesden
as Nationalist on Horse
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Avril Clark
as Woman
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John Eastham
as Guerrilla
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Christiana Fragou
as Ana
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Claudia Gough
as Fotini
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Keram Malicki-Sánchez
as Nick's Son
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Arlene Mazerolle
as New York Secretary
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Miguel Pedregosa
as Officer on Horse
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Adrienne Pocock
as Nick's Daughter
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Theresa Tora
as Katis' Daughter
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Athena Voyatzis
as Athens Secretary
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Anhoula Vraka
as Glykeria
