Captain Meitanos. The Image of a Mythical Personage

The story

A retired diplomat has begun writing a historical novel about the legendary Captain Meϊtanos, who lived in the 17th century. Initially, he was a klepht (bandit), then an armatolos (member of irregular forces), then a klepht again, until finally winding up in the Ottoman hangman’s noose. Captain Meϊtanos was described by monks who lived for many years after his death, recounting his activities and passing on his story. Memories are revived; snatches of a story and mystery emerge, such as that of a holy icon painted in 1715 by the iconographer Vaϊos – an icon which adds additional color and detail to this story.

Cast & crew

Giorgos MihalakopoulosCast

Panayotis BotinisCast

Giulio BrogiCast

Menelaos NtaflosCast

Ilias Gekas

Ilias GekasCast

Panagiotis Kaldis

Panagiotis KaldisCast

Kostas Mandilas

Kostas MandilasCast

Eleni Maniati

Eleni ManiatiCast

Mihalis Stamatakis

Mihalis StamatakisCast

Alexandros Veronis

Alexandros VeronisCast

Giorgos Zorbas

Giorgos ZorbasCast

Kostas StefanakisΤουρκαλβανός Οπλαρχηγός