Erotokritos

The Erotokritos is a narrative poem composed by Vitsentzos Kornaros in early 17th century Crete. It consists of 10,012 fifteen-syllable rhymed verses, the last twelve of which refer to the poet himself. It is written in the Cretan dialect of the Greek language. Its central theme is the love story between Erotokritos and Aretousa. Around this theme, revolve other themes such as honour, friendship, bravery and courage. In this adaptation, colorful shadow puppets are deployed.

Country:

Greece

Genre:

Drama,

Romance,

War

Duration:

242 minutes

Year:

1984

Director:

Evgenios Spatharis

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Company:

Vouli TV

Cast:

Erotokritos (voice)

Aretousa (voice)

Poet (voice)

Iraklis (voice)

Frrosyni (voice)

Crew:

Director

Writer