God Loves Caviar

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nick s I didn't have the patience to wait for the credits. I found the acting in particular quite distracting. The actors were trying too hard and making it feel like a stage play. The story was somewhat choppy and lacked natural rhythm. There was just something about this production that made me feel there was a hotel or jet boat just out of shot. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/17/24 Full Review Louie P Movie about a fascinating figure from Greek history, whose life and legacy combine the adventurous spirit of a pirate with the philanthropic heart of a patriot. His life story captures the essence of resourcefulness, daring, and an enduring loyalty to his heritage, inspiring generations of Greeks. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/02/24 Full Review Audience Member Heck of a lot better than RT rating ! Not gangbusters but quite good - especially for a Greek/Russian project. A good period-piece of an important person in Greece and Russia history. Yet, perhaps exactly for that reason, not popular with American and central-Europe audience - who wouldn't know about the man. Western distributors changed name from 'God loves Caviar' to 'The Pirate' for marketing - but it was not a 'swashbuckler' and folks disappointed. Recommend Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Aims high in being a large scale movie of importance Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Director: Yannis Varagdis With Sebastian Koch, John Cleese It is a dramatization of the life of a Greek historical figure - Ioannis Varvakis (1745-1825). He began as a 17 year old pirate on the Aegean, attacking Turkish merchant ships for booty and much praised by his fellow Greek countryman, who at the time were under the oppressive yoke of the Ottoman Empire. His fame brings him to the attention of Catherine the Great of Russia who hires him to open up the Caspian Sea for Russian-Ottoman trade. There he prospers, first with simple fish then gains exclusive rights to trade in caviar. He discovers a way to preserve the fish eggs allowing them to be carried to distant markets. Many Honours are bestowed upon him by Catherine and soon he is a millionaire. He is also a great philanthropist and invests in schools in Greece and a monastery. The one thing that baffles me is the inaccuracy in the story of Tzar Paul - Catherine became the ruler of Russia after the assassination of Paul - she was married to him! How could the script writers get this detail wrong? Years pass successfully, but he hankers to go back to Greece once more and after the death of his grown up son, he gives his wealth over to his daughter who is with him in Russia and travels back to Greece to help in the 1821 revolution and civil war. Once again he is seen as a hero in the country but is too divisive a figure for the new government to handle. Thus he is kept in isolation on a remote British Greek island Zakynthos, where he eventually dies. It is too sentimental at times - the character is obviously well regarded by the director. It also flips fairly quickly through the episodes of his life so the film is effectively a sketch rather than an exploration of an extraordinary character. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Not very interesting. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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