Treason

About Treason

Treason is a 1964 Greek drama film directed by Kostas Manoussakis. It was entered into the 1965 Cannes Film Festival. The film was also selected as the Greek entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 37th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

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Treason (Greek: Προδοσία, translit. Prodosia) is a 1964 Greek drama film directed by Kostas Manoussakis. It was entered into the 1965 Cannes Film Festival. The film was also selected as the Greek entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 37th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Cast

Petros Fyssoun - Lieutenant Carl von Stein

Manos Katrakis - Professor Viktor Kastriotis

Dimitris Myrat - Dr. Heinrich Stockmann

Elli Fotiou - Liza

Zorz Sarri - Mrs. Kastrioti

Dimitris Nikolaidis - captain Zakas

Dora Volanaki

Giorgos Bartis]]

Ioanna Carrer

G. Daskalopoulos

Vangelis Kazan - (as Evangelos Kazan) - police captain

Spiros Maloussis

Hristoforos Niakas

Giorgos Oikonomou - soldier

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Notable quotes

“This may, at the same time, prove an instructive lesson to the boldest and bravest among the disaffected, not to build any hopes upon the talkative zealots of their party; who have shown, by their whole behavior, that their hearts are equally filled with treason and cowardice. No. 28. Monday, March 26, 1716”
— Joseph Addison, The free-holder: or political essays, Vol. 1, (1716)
“If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country.”
— E. M. Forster, Two Cheers for Democracy (1951).
“If you maintain a consistent political position long enough, you will eventually be accused of treason.”
— Mort Sahl, "Live at the hungry i" (1960 comedy album).
“Treason is a charge invented by winners as an excuse for hanging the losers.”
— Peter Stone and Sherman Edwards' musical 1776 (character of Benjamin Franklin).
“Tarquin and Cæsar had each his Brutus—Charles the First, his Cromwell—and George the Third—("Treason!" shouted the Speaker) may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it.”
— Patrick Henry, speech (1765).
“He [Cæsar] loved the treason, but hated the traitor.”
— Plutarch, Life of Romulus.

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