Storyline
Unbeknownst to the 19th-century Greek "primitive" painter Theofilos, other painters around the world at the time were also exploring non-academic subjects, focusing on the everyday lives of ordinary persons. In the U.S., the group of painters who chose such subjects were dubbed "the Ashcan school." Though Theofilos remained unknown in his lifetime, this biographical drama explores the painter's life from his birth on the Isle of Lesbos (Lesvos) in 1868 to the time when he developed his characteristic style, following his discharge from the Greek army.
Cast & Crew
Dimitris Katalifos
Theofilos Hatzimihail
Lead
Stamatis Fasoulis
Stratis
Dimitris Kamberidis
Stavros Hatzimihail
Irini Hatzikonstadi
Kama
Yvonne Maltezou
Nun
Themis Manesis
Iska the Magician
Takis Halas
Iska's assistant
Stratos Pahis
Cafe owner
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lakis Papastathis's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Theophilos is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
