Summary The movie tells the story of Ivan Varvakis (Ioannis Varvakis) born 1745 on Psara as Ioannis Leontidis and died 1825 in Zakynthos. He was a Greek-born pirat and later Russian nobleman, decorated with the Imperial Russian Order of St. Anne and the Order of St. Vladimir. Varvakis was famous for his charity and was an important member of the Greek secret society Filiki Eteria. In his old age, he was an active participant in the Greek Revolution. View more details
Directed : Bernd Schadewald
Written : Stefan Aust Frank Göhre Jürgen Dünnwald
Stars : Christiane Paul Laura Tonke Sebastian Rudolph Jürgen Vogel
Genres : Drama
Release date : Feb 5, 1998
Countries of origin : Germany Switzerland Austria
Language : German
Filming locations : Hamburg, Germany
Production companies : Schweizer Fernsehen (SF) ARTE Manufactum Film- und Fernsehproduktion
Summary The movie tells the story of Ivan Varvakis (Ioannis Varvakis) born 1745 on Psara as Ioannis Leontidis and died 1825 in Zakynthos. He was a Greek-born pirat and later Russian nobleman, decorated with the Imperial Russian Order of St. Anne and the Order of St. Vladimir. Varvakis was famous for his charity and was an important member of the Greek secret society Filiki Eteria. In his old age, he was an active participant in the Greek Revolution. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Feb 5, 1998
Countries of origin : Germany Switzerland Austria
Language : German
Filming locations : Hamburg, Germany
Production companies : Schweizer Fernsehen (SF) ARTE Manufactum Film- und Fernsehproduktion
