The Attack of the Giant Moussaka
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| Directed by | Panos H. Koutras |
| Produced by | Panos H. Koutras |
| Written by | Panos Evagellidis Yorgos Korontsis |
| Starring | Yannis Aggelakis Myriam Vourou Christos Mantakas Gregory Patrikareas Eugene Dimitriou Themis Bazaka Roubini Vasilakopoulou Jenny Balatsinou Dorothea Mercouri[1] |
| Music by | Konstantinos Vita |
| Cinematography | Zafiris Epaminondas |
| Editing by | Elissavet Chronopoulou |
| Release date(s) | 24 December 1999 [1] |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Greece |
| Language | Greek, English, French[2], Japanese, Russian. |
The Attack of the Giant Moussaka (French: 'L'Attaque de la Moussaka Geante' Greek: Η Επίθεση του Γιγαντιαίου Μουσακά) (1999), also spelt Mousaka and translated to Gigantic Moussaka, is a Greek science fiction parody film, produced, written and directed by Panos H. Koutras.[3][4][5][6] It has been released theatrically in France, with French subtitles, and Japan, with Japanese subtitles.[7] It has been screened at several festivals, including specialised LGBT film festivals, and has achieved cult status.[8]
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[edit] Plot
The city of Athens is at war with a terrifying gigantic moussaka accidentally produced when an ordinary serving is hit by a ray from an alien space ship.[3]
[edit] Japan
This movie has been distributed as The Attack of the Giant cake by film distributors in Japan.
[edit] Cast
- Yannis Aggelakis[9] as Tara
- Myriam Vourou as Joy Boudala
- Christos Mantakas[10] as Alexis Alexiou
- Gregory Patrikareas[11] as Antonis Boudalas
- Eugene Dimitriou as Aris Boudalas
- Themis Bazaka[12] as Evi Bay
- Roubini Vasilakopoulou as Aleka Spay
- Jenny Balatsinou as extraterrestrial 1
- Roubini Hatjistephanou as extraterrestrial 2
- Dorothea Mercouri[13] as Gora
- Hilda Iliopoulou as Daizy Karra
- Nikos Saropoulos as Dinos Dinou
- Michalis Pantos as Dimis
- Maria Kavadia as Chanel
- Clio Hadjistefanou as Klion
[edit] References
- ^ a b Η Επίθεση του Γιγαντιαίου Μουσακά (1999) Cine.gr (Greek)
- ^ L'attaque de la moussaka géante arte.tv, 16 March 2006 at 0h55m. (French)
- ^ a b guardian.co.uk: Frightening food on film Quote: "Not to be outdone, the Greeks added mince meat and aubergine to the recipe for their Attack of the Giant Moussaka, in which the titular dish crash-lands on Athens. Hilarity ensues, apparently"
- ^ Panos H. Koutras IMDb.com
- ^ The Attack of the Giant Moussaka IMDb.com
- ^ BBC.co.uk: Greek films facing 'Olympic cuts' 30 November 2004.
- ^ Interview de Panos Koutras ikult, the webzine du cinema alternatif. (French)
- ^ Η Επίθεση του Γιγαντιαίου Μουσακά και η Στρέλλα στις Νύχτες Πρεμιέρας Lesbian.gr (Greek)
- ^ Giannis Angelakis IMDb.com
- ^ Christos Mantakas IMDb.com
- ^ Gregory Patrikareas IMDb.com
- ^ Themis Bazaka IMDb.com
- ^ Dorothea Mercouri IMDb.com
[edit] External links
- Official film site
- The Attack of the Giant Mousaka at the Internet Movie Database
- Page for the film on Allocine.fr (French)
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