The Shepherds of Calamity
Directed by Nico Papatakis • 1967 • Greece
Starring Olga Karlatos, George Dialegmenos, Lambros Tsagas
Nico Papatakis’s caustic political allegory—made in the wake of the 1967 Greek coup d’état that led to the establishment of a right-wing military junta—takes the form of a deliriously unhinged romantic tragedy. Beginning with the image of an exploding goat and only proceeding to get stranger from there, THE SHEPHERDS OF CALAMITY (also known as THANOS AND DESPINA) centers on the forbidden romance between a poor shepherd (George Dialegmenos) and the daughter (Olga Karlatos) of a well-off family who find their love beset by the machinations of those around them.
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The Shepherds of Calamity
Directed by Nico Papatakis • 1967 • Greece
Starring Olga Karlatos, George Dialegmenos, Lambros TsagasNico Papatakis’s caustic political allegory—made in the wake of the 1967 Greek coup d’état that led to the establishment of a right-wing military junta—takes the form of a deliriously unhinged r...
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Richard Linklater on THE SHEPHERDS OF CALAMITY
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Richard Linklater and Athina Rachel Tsangari on Nico Papatakis
In this conversation, filmed in the summer of 2021 in Greece, filmmakers and friends Richard Linklater and Athina Rachel Tsangari talk about the lasting impressions the films of Nico Papatakis have left on them.
