Blood on the Land (1966) movie poster

Blood on the Land

1966 · 130 min · Director: Vasilis Georgiadis

Blood on the Land (1966) is an adventure film, directed by Vasilis Georgiadis. It stars Nikos Kourkoulos and Mairi Hronopoulou. The 130-minute film holds an audience score of 6.9/10.

What Blood on the Land Is About

In Thessaly in 1907, poor farmers working land held by large landowners are stirred into revolt so that the ground they work might become theirs. Odysseus, the son of one of those landowners, refuses to take up arms against the farmers, and the reckoning between two brothers in love with the same woman runs through the middle of the struggle. Vasilis Georgiadis’s hundred and thirty minute Greek film was written by Nikos Foskolos. Nikos Kourkoulos, Mairi Hronopoulou and Giannis Voglis star. It was nominated for best foreign language film at the 38th Academy Awards and won the prize for best music at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, and it was the second of the director’s films to be nominated in that category.

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What is Blood on the Land about?

In Thessaly in 1907, poor farmers working land held by large landowners are stirred into revolt so that the ground they work might become theirs. Odysseus, the son of one of those landowners, refuses to take up arms against the farmers, and the reckoning between two brothers in love with the same woman runs through the middle of the struggle.

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How long is Blood on the Land?

Blood on the Land runs for 130 minutes (2h 10m).

When did Blood on the Land come out?

Blood on the Land was released in 1966.

Who directed Blood on the Land?

Blood on the Land was directed by Vasilis Georgiadis.

Who stars in Blood on the Land?

Blood on the Land stars Nikos Kourkoulos, Mairi Hronopoulou, Giannis Voglis, Faidon Georgitsis.

What is Blood on the Land's rating?

Blood on the Land holds 7.5/10 on IMDb and 6.9/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 68 out of 100.

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