Eleftherios Venizelos 1910-1927 is a 1980 Greek biographical film of one of the most famous leaders of the Greek political scene of the 20th century Eleftherios Venizelos. The film stars Dimitris Myrat, Manos Katrakis and Anna Kalouta. Plot The story was set in August 1909 when the film introduces Venizelos' ideas and Venizelism for a larger Greece. It describes the capture of Thessaloniki and Ioannina and later the National Schism and up to the impending war in Europe, World War I. Venizelos resigned from the political life after the tie in the elections that followed the Asia Minor Catastrophe and returned to his relatives in Crete. Cast Minas Christidis .... Eleftherios Venizelos Giannis Voglis .... King Constantine I of Greece Dimitris Myrat .... King George I of Greece Manos Katrakis .... Petros Olga Karlatos .... Queen Sophia of Greece Anna Kalouta .... actress Stavros Xenidis .... Emmanouil Repoulis Vasilis Diamantopoulos .... Apostolos Gregoris Valtinos .... officer External links

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Notable quotes

“The European policy is invariably the maintenance of the status quo, and you will do nothing for the subject races unless we, by taking initiative, make you realize that helping us against the Turks is the lesser of the evils.”
— Venizelos' answer to the question "Why don't you trust us implicitly?", made by British naval officer during the Cretan revolt in 1897. After the answer the Englishman replied "Damn it, the beggar is right!" and continued, "and I hope we shan't have to shoot him!"
“England in all her wars has always gained one battle - the last!”
— The World Crisis, The Aftermath : Chapter XVIII (Greek Tragedy), Churchill, Butterworth (1929), p. 381.
“All my life with all my heart I wanted the union of Crete and Greece. I wanted it to be sustained by profound mutual affection. I swear that was my only desire...Greece will never see me again.”
— ; Venizelos at the final years of his life.
“Recognizing the need for the [political] education of the Greek People and its emancipation from personal parties, I shall work ... for the organization of a political association with branches throughout the country, which is going to become the organization of the new political party of regeneration that the people urgently expect.”
— Venizelos formulated his intentions upon the founding of the Liberal Party in 1910.
“Of course the King is mistaken. But is natural that he should be frighten of taking the plunge. We have lost a great opportunity by not intervening at once. But later the King may change his mind, and it may be not too late.”
— p. 176 ; After one of the many attempts of Venizelos to persuade King Constantine, that Greece should join the Allies in the World War I.
“I do not wish to depreciate his great gifts and attainments in a country which unfortunately, if I may say so without offense, is suffering from a temporary lack of leading men."”
— p. 165; In discussing the responsibility of Zaimis, Venizelos himself remarked in the Greek Chamber.

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Notable quotes

“The European policy is invariably the maintenance of the status quo, and you will do nothing for the subject races unless we, by taking initiative, make you realize that helping us against the Turks is the lesser of the evils.”
— Venizelos' answer to the question "Why don't you trust us implicitly?", made by British naval officer during the Cretan revolt in 1897. After the answer the Englishman replied "Damn it, the beggar is right!" and continued, "and I hope we shan't have to shoot him!"
“England in all her wars has always gained one battle - the last!”
— The World Crisis, The Aftermath : Chapter XVIII (Greek Tragedy), Churchill, Butterworth (1929), p. 381.
“All my life with all my heart I wanted the union of Crete and Greece. I wanted it to be sustained by profound mutual affection. I swear that was my only desire...Greece will never see me again.”
— ; Venizelos at the final years of his life.
“Recognizing the need for the [political] education of the Greek People and its emancipation from personal parties, I shall work ... for the organization of a political association with branches throughout the country, which is going to become the organization of the new political party of regeneration that the people urgently expect.”
— Venizelos formulated his intentions upon the founding of the Liberal Party in 1910.
“Of course the King is mistaken. But is natural that he should be frighten of taking the plunge. We have lost a great opportunity by not intervening at once. But later the King may change his mind, and it may be not too late.”
— p. 176 ; After one of the many attempts of Venizelos to persuade King Constantine, that Greece should join the Allies in the World War I.
“I do not wish to depreciate his great gifts and attainments in a country which unfortunately, if I may say so without offense, is suffering from a temporary lack of leading men."”
— p. 165; In discussing the responsibility of Zaimis, Venizelos himself remarked in the Greek Chamber.

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Overview

Eleftherios Venizelos 1910-1927 is a 1980 Greek biographical film of one of the most famous leaders of the Greek political scene of the 20th century Eleftherios Venizelos. The film stars Dimitris Myrat, Manos Katrakis and Anna Kalouta. Plot The story was set in August 1909 when the film introduces Venizelos' ideas and Venizelism for a larger Greece. It describes the capture of Thessaloniki and Ioannina and later the National Schism and up to the impending war in Europe, World War I. Venizelos resigned from the political life after the tie in the elections that followed the Asia Minor Catastrophe and returned to his relatives in Crete. Cast Minas Christidis .... Eleftherios Venizelos Giannis Voglis .... King Constantine I of Greece Dimitris Myrat .... King George I of Greece Manos Katrakis .... Petros Olga Karlatos .... Queen Sophia of Greece Anna Kalouta .... actress Stavros Xenidis .... Emmanouil Repoulis Vasilis Diamantopoulos .... Apostolos Gregoris Valtinos .... officer External links

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