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List of the best Irene Papas movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Irene Papas's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Irene Papas movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Irene Papas movies will be at the top of the list. Irene Papas has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Irene Papas movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Irene Papas films to end the squabble once and for all.
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The Guns of NavaroneGregory Peck, David Niven, Anthony Quinn The Guns of Navarone is a 1961 British-American action/adventure war film directed by J. Lee Thompson. The screenplay by producer Carl Foreman was based on Alistair MacLean's 1957 novel The Guns ...more
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Anne of the Thousand DaysRichard Burton, Geneviève Bujold, Anthony Quayle Anne of the Thousand Days is a 1969 British costume drama made by Hal Wallis Productions and distributed by Universal Pictures. It was directed by Charles Jarrott and produced by Hal B. Wallis. ...more
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ZJean-Louis Trintignant, Yves Montand, Jacques Perrin Z is a 1969 Algerian French language political thriller directed by Costa-Gavras, with a screenplay by Gavras and Jorge Semprún, based on the 1966 novel of the same name by Vassilis ...more
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The MessageAnthony Quinn, Michael Ansara, Irene Papas The Message is a 1976/1977 film and Quranic epic directed by Moustapha Akkad chronicling the life and times of Muhammad, the prophet of Islam. Released in Arabic and English, The Message serves ...more
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IphigeniaIrene Papas, Kostas Karras, Kostas Kazakos Iphigenia is a 1977 Greek film directed by Michael Cacoyannis, based on the Greek myth of Iphigenia, the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra who was ordered by the goddess Artemis to be ...more
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The Trojan WomenKatharine Hepburn, Vanessa Redgrave, Brian Blessed The Trojan Women is a 1971 film, directed by Michael Cacoyannis and starring Katharine Hepburn and Vanessa Redgrave. The film was made with the minimum of changes to Edith Hamilton's translation ...more
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Zorba the GreekAnthony Quinn, Alan Bates, Irene Papas Zorba the Greek is a 1964 British-Greek drama film directed by Cypriot Michael Cacoyannis and starring Anthony Quinn as the title character. It is based on the novel Zorba the Greek by Nikos ...more
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Captain Corelli's MandolinNicolas Cage, Penélope Cruz, Christian Bale Captain Corelli's Mandolin is a 2001 epic war film directed by John Madden and based on Louis de Bernières' 1994 novel of the same name. It stars Nicolas Cage and Penélope Cruz. ...more
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Lion of the DesertOliver Reed, John Gielgud, Anthony Quinn Lion of the Desert is a 1981 Libyan historical action film starring Anthony Quinn as Libyan tribal leader Omar Mukhtar, a Bedouin leader fighting the Italian army in the years leading up to ...more
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The BrotherhoodKirk Douglas, Susan Strasberg, Alex Cord The Brotherhood is a 1968 crime drama film, directed by Martin Ritt. It stars Kirk Douglas, Irene Papas, Alex Cord, and Luther Adler. The script was by Lewis John Carlino. Released by Paramount ...more
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The OdysseyChristopher Lee, Bernadette Peters, Isabella Rossellini The Odyssey is a 1997 Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated British-American fantasy–adventure television miniseries based on the ancient Greek epic poem by Homer, The Odyssey. Directed ...more
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Don't Torture a DucklingBarbara Bouchet, Tomas Milian, Florinda Bolkan Don't Torture a Duckling is a 1972 Italian giallo film directed by Lucio Fulci. It is significant within Fulci's filmography as it is one of the first in which he began using violent gore ...more
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Christ Stopped at EboliGian Maria Volonté, Irene Papas, Paolo Bonacelli Christ Stopped at Eboli is a 1979 film adaptation of the book of the same name by Carlo Levi. It was directed by Francesco Rosi and stars Gian Maria Volonté as Carlo Levi, with Paolo ...more
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The Moon-SpinnersEli Wallach, Hayley Mills, John Le Mesurier The Moon-Spinners is a 1964 American Walt Disney Productions feature film starring Hayley Mills, Eli Wallach and Peter McEnery in a story about a jewel thief hiding on the island of Crete. The ...more
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High SeasonJacqueline Bissett, Kenneth Branagh, James Fox High Season is a 1987 British romantic comedy film directed by Clare Peploe. It is a comedy about tourism, set on the Greek island of Rhodes; vacationers from rich countries taking over the most ...more
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Tribute to a Bad ManJames Cagney, Lee Van Cleef, Vic Morrow Tribute to a Bad Man is a 1956 western film starring James Cagney about a rancher whose harsh enforcement of frontier justice alienates the woman he loves. It was directed by Robert Wise and ...more
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BloodlineAudrey Hepburn, Omar Sharif, Romy Schneider Bloodline is a thriller film picture released in 1979. Based upon the novel Bloodline by Sidney Sheldon, it was produced by Paramount Pictures and directed by Terence Young with music by Ennio ...more
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ElectraIrene Papas, Takis Emmanuel, Kostas Kazakos Electra is a 1962 Greek film based on the play, Electra, written by Euripides. It was directed by Michael Cacoyannis, as the first installment of his "Greek tragedy" trilogy, followed ...more
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A Talking PictureJohn Malkovich, Catherine Deneuve, Stefania Sandrelli A Talking Picture is a 2003 Portuguese film written and directed by Manoel de Oliveira. It stars Catherine Deneuve, John Malkovich, Irene Papas, Stefania Sandrelli and Leonor Silveira.
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Into the NightDavid Bowie, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dan Aykroyd Into the Night is a 1985 American comedy-thriller film directed by John Landis, starring Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Pfeiffer. The film is notable for a large number of cameo appearances made by ...more
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EréndiraMichael Lonsdale, Irene Papas, Cláudia Ohana Eréndira is a 1983 drama film directed by Ruy Guerra. The film script was written by Gabriel García Márquez. The original script actually preceded his novella The Incredible ...more
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The Battle of SutjeskaRichard Burton, Irene Papas, Günter Meisner The Battle of Sutjeska is a 1973 partisan film directed by Stipe Delić, and made in SFR Yugoslavia. It tells the story of the famous Battle of Sutjeska, the greatest engagement of the Yugoslav ...more
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IslandChris Haywood, Irene Papas, Norman Kaye A formerly rich Czech-Australian emigrant comes to a tiny, poor and sleepy Greek Island to rethink her life. Suprisingly she develops a sincere relationship with two other women who each in ...more
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PartyMichel Piccoli, Irene Papas, Rogério Samora Party is a 1996 dramatic comedy film Manoel de Oliveira and Agustina Bessa-Luís directed by Manoel de Oliveira.
BouboulinaIrene Papas, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos, Nikos Kourkoulos Bouboulina is a 1959 Greek drama film directed and written by Kostas Andritsos and starring Irene Pappas as Laskarina Bouboulina, Koula Agagiotou, Andreas Barkoulis and Dionyssis ...more
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Ring of DarknessMarisa Mell, Valentina Cortese, Frank Finlay Ring of Darkness is a 1979 film directed by Pier Carpi.
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Nekri politeiaIrene Papas, George Foundas, Christina Kalogerikou Dead City is a 1951 Greek drama film directed by Frixos Iliadis. It was entered into the 1952 Cannes Film Festival.
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AnxietyIrene Papas, Luís Miguel Cintra, José Pinto Anxiety is a 1998 Portuguese drama film directed by Manoel de Oliveira. It was screened out of competition at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.
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Roma BeneVirna Lisi, Senta Berger, Michèle Mercier Roma Bene is a 1971 Italian comedy-drama film starring Virna Lisi, Nino Manfredi, Irene Papas and Senta Berger.
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Moses the LawgiverBurt Lancaster, Anthony Quayle, Ingrid Thulin Moses the Lawgiver is a British TV series about Moses. An ITC/RAI co-production, shooting took place in Rome and on location in Morocco and Israel in 1973–74. The 360-minute long mini-series was ...more
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JacobSean Bean, Christoph Waltz, Lara Flynn Boyle Jacob is a German/Italian/American television movie from 1994, based on the novel Giacobbe by Francesco Maria Nappi, which is in turn based on a Biblical account from the Book of Genesis about
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A Child Called JesusIrene Papas, Alessandro Gassmann, Franco Interlenghi A Child Called Jesus is a 1988 drama history film written by Vittorio Bonicelli, Franco Rossi and Francesco Scardamaglia and directed by Franco Rossi.
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1931: Once Upon a Time in New YorkLionel Stander, Adolfo Celi, Irene Papas 1931: Once Upon a Time in New York is a 1972 Italian action film directed by Luigi Vanzi and starring Tony Anthony.
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AntigoneIrene Papas, Maro Kodou, Manos Katrakis Antigone is a 1961 Greek film adaptation of the Ancient Greek tragedy Antigone by Sophocles. It stars Irene Papas in the title role. The film follows the story of the play closely, but ends ...more
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The Man from CairoGeorge Raft, Irene Papas, Massimo Serato The Man From Cairo is a 1953 British film-noir starring George Raft, who plays a man that is mistaken for a detective by the French and is sent to find lost World War II gold in Algiers. The ...more
