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Feature film — 2012

God Loves Caviar (2012)

5.31h 39mAdventure — History

The true-life, stranger-than-fiction tale of eighteenth-century Greek pirate turned merchant Ioannis Varvakis, who rose from humble beginnings to become the head of one of the largest mercantile empires in Europe.

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A high-signal pick with 41 votes.

Stella Studio / Alexandros Film

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Director: Yannis Smaragdis

On screen

Cast & crew

Sebastian Koch as Ioannis Varvakis

Sebastian Koch

Ioannis Varvakis

Evgeniy Stychkin as Ivan

Evgeniy Stychkin

Ivan

Juan Diego Botto as Alexios Lefentarios

Juan Diego Botto

Alexios Lefentarios

Olga Sutulova as Helena Romachoff

Olga Sutulova

Helena Romachoff

John Cleese as McCormick

John Cleese

McCormick

Catherine Deneuve as Empress Catherine II of Russia

Catherine Deneuve

Empress Catherine II of Russia

Alexandra Sakelaropoulou as Varvakis' Mother

Alexandra Sakelaropoulou

Varvakis' Mother

Akis Sakellariou as Kimonas (school teacher)

Akis Sakellariou

Kimonas (school teacher)

Fotini Baxevani as Ludmilla

Fotini Baxevani

Ludmilla

Lakis Lazopoulos as Fisherman of God

Lakis Lazopoulos

Fisherman of God

Pavlos Kontoyannidis as Shipbuilder

Pavlos Kontoyannidis

Shipbuilder

Alexandros Mylonas as Temporary Prime Minister

Alexandros Mylonas

Temporary Prime Minister