Michael Cacoyannis's best films
The top 3 according to 11 votes from people: Zorba the Greek (1964) · Stella (1955) · Windfall in Athens (1954). (Updated Feb 20, 2026.)
From Windfall in Athens and Stella to Zorba and his Euripides trilogy: Cacoyannis's films according to Monopoli, Parallaxi and LiFO.
Automatically translated (original in Ελληνικά). See the original
Top 12
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1
Zorba the Greek (1964)
Anthony Quinn and Alan Bates in Crete; three Oscars.
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2
Stella (1955)
Melina Mercouri as a free woman who refuses marriage.
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3
Windfall in Athens (1954)
His first film, a comedy with Elli Lambeti.
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4
A Girl in Black (1956)
Elli Lambeti on the island of Hydra.
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5
The Trojan Women (1971)
Katharine Hepburn, Vanessa Redgrave and Irene Papas.
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6
A Matter of Dignity (1958)
Elli Lambeti in a family in decline.
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7
Our Last Spring (1960)
Children on Corfu before the First World War.
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8
Electra (1962)
Irene Papas in Euripides's tragedy; awarded at Cannes and Oscar-nominated.
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9
Attila '74 (1975)
A documentary on the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.
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10
Up, Down and Sideways (1993)
A comedy about love in Athens.
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11
The Cherry Orchard (1999)
Charlotte Rampling in Chekhov; his last film.
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12
Iphigenia (1977)
Tatiana Papamoschou and Irene Papas; Oscar-nominated.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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