O David Niven symfnise na vrethe stin taina epeid o gios tou to pargage kai tou rese i ida na epistrpsei sti Rdo, pou kane to The Guns of Navarone. I Grade thele mia taina drsis kai aisthnthike ti den antapokrthike sto senrio, en mrei epeid i prti ogdnta lept mikt komoda me drsi kai, pos ypenthmise: "o syndyasms apl den leitorgise all ta teleftaa sarnta, drsi -apothikevmna lept tan thavmsia.En mno i mfasi pou eche stin drsi se li tin taina tha tan na chtpima.Dystychs den tan.All, me tis pro-polseis pou echa knei den chsame schedn so emes tha borose na chei". Over the years, filmmakers worldwide have taken advantage of Rhodes Islands beauty to deliver excellent motion picture productions. Anybody I have missed out may consider themselves lucky. Dave. Learning of a nearby U-Boat refueling depot,the POWs plan to finally escape from Athena. They dont want only their freedomThe Old Town After plenty of misfortunes and troubles, they complete their task and the film finishes with a spectacular explosion. It is beautifully shot with a stellar cast and there is a fabulous motorcycle chase through the narrow streets of Rhodes. The film was based on a script by Dick Lochte who was a former Playboy PR executive. O Zno, o opoos rchetai se epaf me tin dra ton symmachikn dynmeon, diatssetai na spsei tous fylakismnous ap to stratped tous kai na tous chrisimopoisei gia na apelefthersoun tin pli kai na syllvoun tin kontin apothki anefodiasmo ton U-boat. Starring Shannon Elizabeth, John OHurley, Karl Theobald, and Manos Gavras, the film is about professional golfer Zoe Papadopoulos travels. It is meant to be set in WW2 but everyone appears to have 1979 hairstyles and talk in 1979 language. promises a lot but delivers little. Even Richard Rowntree's PoW character comes across merely as Shaft in a GI uniform (coming out with expressions like `he's one cool cat'). In 1979, he released this classic movie about a group of prisoners from different nationalities. Among the personages are the Pink Floyd band, S.J. Hello Dave There's a substantial monastery at Skiadhi on the rural road that heads inland from the west coast road south of Apolakkia. Then there's Tony Curtis: Giving Novel a Shove We deliver Private Sightseeing Tours at very affordable rates. RM GHJTHC Auf einer der gis-Inseln leitet der menschen-freundliche Major Otto Hecht (ROGER MOORE) ein deutsches Gefangenen-lager. Release Year: 1979. The film was originally called The Athena Boodle and also The Athena Crisis. The film However Zeno tells Charlie that the treasures belong to the Greek people. An den syneiditopoisei ton kndyno amsos, o Tsrli kai o Rotli xnoun to monastri gia ton thisavr, en o Tzontson apelefthernei tous monachos. I telik skin pernei sti snchroni mra, opte kai i proigomeni dra tis tou Znona metatrpike se kratik mouseo pou filoxene tous thisavros tou Athinaou. They also plan to make a raid on a nearby monastery in order to loot a collection of priceless Byzantine golden plates. He and his Lieutenants (Siegfried Rauch and Richard Wren) rule with a sadistic grip, executing the innocent residents just as easily as enemy soldiers. Missing it during a showing a few months ago,I was pleased to see this title appear on the BBC iPlayer,which led to me escaping to Athena. And did I mention the soundtrack from Heatwave (at the end of the film) About the only thing ESCAPE TO ATHENA is known for is how miscast the famously British James Bond actor Roger Moore is at playing a WWII Nazi but Moore's actually a charming German major reluctantly running a Greek Island-set POW camp and can care less about Hitler Planning to catch up on TV shows last week,all my viewings got stopped, when I caught some Australian flu. In fact, two well-known Hollywood movies were filmed on Rhodes, the Guns of Navarone and the Escape to Athena. The final scene cuts to the modern day, by which time Zeno's former headquarters have been turned into a state museum housing the treasures of Mount Athena. [6], David Niven agreed to be in the film because his son produced it and he liked the idea of returning to Rhodes, where he had made The Guns of Navarone. Impressive motorcycle stuntwork featuring some excellent jumps". If only the emphasis had been on action throughout the film would have been a hit. Not realizing the danger immediately, Charlie and Rotelli scour the monastery for the monks' treasure while Judson frees the monks. It sounds all over the place and it is: the film adopts a jokey, lighthearted tone in spite of the subject matter that reminded me of KELLY'S HEROES although this is far less successful. We always like to watch films with our destination as a background. I antstasi stous Germanos odigetai ap ton Zno, prin monach, kai tous lgous machits tou. William Holden makes an uncredited cameo as an American sergeant, commenting that he has not escaped as he has a comfortable life as a prisoner. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-15238182', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');Rhodes for a monastery. It's got some good chases and gorgeous scenery of the island of Rhodes. His guests, all fortunate to be spared by him the usual harsh treatment of escapees, et cetera, include the brilliant archeology Professor Blake (David Niven), the Italian cook Bruno Rotelli (Sonny Bono), American show-people Charlie (Elliott Gould) and Dottie Del Mar (Stefanie Powers), and even black U.S. P.O.W. Escape to Athena is a 1979 British adventure war film directed by George P. Cosmatos. Escape to Athena is a 1979 British adventure war film (with several elements of comedy), directed and co-authored by George Pan Cosmatos and produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment. As they all seem to agree upon a common goal, the priceless art treasures in the monastery on nearby Mount Athena, Hecht is persuaded to join for a cut, but Zeno has a military agenda, as the allied invasion is approaching, and the monasterys mountain is also the cover for a secret German rocket installation. From USA + Canada: 01130 - 693459699001130 - 6934596990, From Australia: 001130 - 6934596990001130 - 6934596990, From EU: 0030 - 69345969900030 - 6934596990, @1998 - 2023 RhodesPrivateTours.com | Experts in Private Tours of Rhodes, The original Rhodes Private Tours by Nicholas A. Rhodes, Private Day Tours and Shore Excursions on Rhodes Island Greece. Pascali sends a message to the Sultan, which no one reads and then becomes suspicious when a British archeologist appears on the scene. In addition USO entertainers Elliott Gould and Stefanie Powers are shot down in their transport plane and become Moore's prisoners. GB, Thanks but we've been to all of them and I don't think its any of them. The one in the film is on the coast high up on a cliff with sheer sides The Escape to Athena was released in 1979 and was also set during the 2nd World War. J.J. Sefton, who actually escapes at the end of that film. I mean, Roger Moore, unconvincing, of course, as a Film Editing by: Ralph Kemplen Although Rhodes is a relatively small island (the fourth in Greece), its location between East and West, close to Asia Minor, made Rhodes a crossroads of cultures and continents, and of course, through the centuries became an island rich in history. According to a number of sources, this movie's motorcycle chase scene is, as one critic said, "one of the most memorable motorcycle chase scenes in cinematic history". Apart from Roger Moore, Terry Savalas, Claudia Cardinale, and David Niven also star in this film, directed by George Pan Cosmatos. German officer, once played 'The Saint'! Escape to Athena is a 1979 British adventure war film directed by George P. Cosmatos. Without telling them the whole truth, Zeno tells Charlie, Rotelli and Judson that he'll help climb Mount Athena to liberate the monks from the Germans. O Judson chtyp tin athousa elnchou me cheirovomvdes, all nas ap tous Germanos epivinei arket kair gia na energopoisei ton michanism aftokatastrofs tis vsis. I don't recall seeing you wearing any of that gear in (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? It stars Roger Moore, Telly Savalas, David Niven, Stefanie Powers, Claudia Cardinale, Richard Roundtree, Sonny Bono and Elliott Gould. It is certainly a strange filmlikable but historically speaking it's pretty sillyespecially seeing (and hearing) Roger Moore play an Austrian major! Escape to Athena (1979) - Ibrahim Pasa Mosque - Rhodes, Greece - Movie Locations on Waymarking.com. The movie was shot on location on the Island of Rhodes, the southeastern-most reach of Greece and the southern edge of the Aegean Sea. The photo should try and match, to the extent possible, the original present-day photo posted for the waymark. One of the main criticisms of the film is that with no obvious lead actor role and no message in place as an excuse, it has a disjointed feel. However the prisoners have discovered that they will be sent to other camps once the finds run out, so they arrange to keep "discovering" the same pieces. All rights reserved. The ever efficient German war machine had little trouble sweeping over Greece, yet some stubborn resistance remained active. A memoir (in 1960s) dealing with the 35 years he and his wife Mavis have spent in Lindos village. The largest urban centre on the island, Rhodes sits on its northeasternmost tip. island of Rhodes External Reviews [4] The film was also known as The Athena Crisis. The camp Commandant, Major Otto Hecht, a former Austrian antiques dealer, is sending some of the valuable pieces to his sister living in Switzerland. The film was partly financed by Lew Grade who wanted an action movie. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-15238795', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');Rhodes for 5 years and was fortunate to be invited to the offical opening of the renovated Kallithea Springs in June 2007. The film is set during the Second World War on a German-occupied Greek island. The film is set during the Second World War on a German-occupied Greek island. "[10], According to a number of sources, this film's motorcycle chase scene is, as one critic said, "one of the most memorable motorcycle chase scenes in cinematic history". However the prisoners have discovered they will be sent to other POW camps once the artifacts run out, so they operate a ruse in which they repeatedly "discover" the same pieces. the Aegean Sea If your friend is able to identify I would be very interested to know. There's a substantial monastery at Skiadhi on the rural road that heads inland from the west coast road south of Apolakkia. Directed by: George P. Cosmatos When I saw 'music by Lalo Schifrin', I expected the best musical score! This Aegean island provides the appropriate landscapes for a nice movie background. Professor Blake learns from one of the freed monks that their treasure Byzantine plates made of gold is safe, having been hidden in the brothel the entire time. Where to eat? The cliffs between Lindos & Pefkos, the Acropolis of Lindos, the Old Town , and Kalithea Beach featured in the film. The film earned at "[3], In October 1977 ITC announced what was then known as The Athena Boodle as part of a $97 million slate of movies Lew Grade was making which also included The Legend of the Lone Ranger, Movie Movie (then called Double Feature), The Boys from Brazil, Raise the Titanic, The Golden Gate from the Alistair MacLean novel (never made), Love and Bullets, The Muppet Movie and Road to the Fountain of Youth with Bing Crosby and Bob Hope (which was never made). Main cast: Roger Moore, Telly Savalas, Not realising the danger immediately, Charlie and Rotelli scour the monastery for the treasure, while Judson frees the monks. Rhodes is a popular island in Greece famous for its history, cuisine, architecture, and large size. It oozes mediocrity in all areas. The one in the film is on the coast high up on a cliff with sheer sides overlooking the sea - location is a bit like a cross between Monolithos and Kritinia castles and of similar size. Unlike "The Dirty Dozen", this film just does not work for me. The description is from fairness and a neutral point of view. I was fit to do little else apart from stretching out on a sofa in the Rectory in Askeaton, watching Lew Grades movie Escape to Athena, filmed on Rhodes 40 years ago in 1979. Escape to Athena is a very enjoyable romp indeed, with all sorts of excellent stylistic touches, some really gratifying explosions, humour that is a trifle dated but not so bad if you lean back and accept it, and an interesting plot. William Holden, who was in a relationship with Stefanie Powers at the time of filming, makes a cameo in the film as a POW. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. I only recently got to see this movie and on the basis of the all-start cast and the still pictures that I had seen I was expecting a well-made and slightly offbeat war film. I was aware of the film (the famous sidecar chase through the Old Town was one of the reasons behind choosing (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? They use the local brothel, run by his girlfriend, as an undercover headquarters. Movies Filmed in Rhodes: Rhodes Island has provided the setting for many films and series. I taina onomaztan archik to Boutle Athena kai i Krsi tis Athins. Mann, Roderick. A post on TripAdvisor a few months ago (Babs I think) reminded me of it and I mentioned it to my brother-in-law (a bit of a film buff) who, unexpectedly, bought me a copy for Christmas. Los Angeles Times 15 Oct 1977: b9. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. na polemik epeisdio lon ton astron - i taina akolouthe mia omda Ellnon Antstasis tou V 'Pankosmou Polmou, pou synergzontai me tous Symmchous gia na analvoun stratpedo kratoumnon pou dioiketai ap nan afstir dioikit pou chei na malak simeo gia tis elliniks archaitites The novel was made into a movie, but the film changed some of the geography of the island. WebAnswer 1 of 12: Hi, I was aware of the film (the famous sidecar chase through the Old Town was one of the reasons behind choosing Rhodes as our honeymoon destination 20+ years ago) but I had not paid much attention to it since. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. The camp Commandant, Major Otto Hecht, a former Austrian antiques dealer, is sending some of the valuable pieces to his sister living in Switzerland. Thanks. If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. WebBy Sunday afternoon [19 May 2019], I was tired and exhausted. During the World War II, the prisoners of a German camp in a Greek island are trying to escape. The film is set during the Second World War on a German-occupied Greek island. This movement prepares the landing of the Allies and plans to overtake a prisoner camp, run by an Austrian general, played by Roger Moore. But even all those visitors who have come to Rhodes before and have adored the island, let these films be a chance for them to recall all the remarkable places they have been to. After a showdown, she escapes to her hometown in Greece to escape media torture. Rhodes Private Tours is a Leading Provider of Exclusive and Personalized Tour Experiences. It was part of a $97 million slate of movies Lew Grade was making which also included The Legend of the Lone Ranger, Movie Movie (then called Double Feature), The Boys from Brazil, Raise the Titanic, The Golden Gate from the Alistair Maclean novel (never made), Love and Bullets, The Muppet Movie and Road to the Fountain of Youth with Bing Crosby and Bob Hope (which was never made). [3] David Niven Jr said "we had a lot of fun on that picture, I just wish it had been more successful. It stars Roger Moore, Telly Savalas, David Niven, Stefanie Powers, Claudia Cardinale, Richard Roundtree, Sonny Bono and Elliott Gould. Zeno, the monks and the Americans escape the monastery before it explodes. FILM CLIPS: Lew Grade's $97 Million Projects I had never heard of this movie- just ordered it! According to the film credits, it was filmed on the island of Rhodes. Hi Dave I can't think of a location like that on Rhodes for a monastery. Simi has loads of monasteries, many of them in a similar location to what Grade thought ""the first eighty minutes were a failure because of these different elements but the last forty, action-packed minutes were wonderful. However the prisoners have discovered that they will be sent to other camps once the finds run out, so they arrange to keep "discovering" the same pieces. New logs for waymarks must include a photo of the location. Roger Moore is the Austrian commandant of a German POW camp located in the Grecian Isles in Escape to Athena. Zeno finds the self-destruct clock, but he cannot deactivate it. | Smfona me arkets pigs, i skin tis motosikltas enai aft tou kinimatogrfou, pos epe nas kritiks, "ma ap tis pio axiomnimneftes skins kynigio stin kinimatografik istora". Athena is often considered to be the best Greek goddess of all the gods and goddesses. [4] The bulk of the film was shot on the island of Rhodes. Professor Blake (David Niven) learns from one of the freed monks that their treasure - Byzantine plates made of gold - are safe, having been hidden in the brothel the entire time. You've got Roger Moore, David Niven (working for his producer son), Elliot Gould, Sonny Bono, Stefanie Powers, Claudia Carfinale, Telly Savalas and Richard Roundtree lounging aroubd when they are not shooting bullets in sudden attacks on the Nazi's, with Moore playing an Austrian officer so you're never really sure which side he's on. The only opposition to the Germans is Zeno (Telly Savalas), a former Monk, and his few resistance fighters who use the local brothel as an undercover headquarters. Swing Away is an adventure and comedy film that delivers excellently in a way that many movie fans will enjoy. It is an adventure war film with some comedy elements about a strong Greek resistant Music by: Lalo Schifrin This really has lazy written all over it - dialed-in performances and everything is done in a way that belittles everyone involved. Grade gave the job of directing to George Cosmatos who had just made The Cassandra Crossing for ITC and who Grade felt "would make a great action movie and as "action" was in vogue again I was confident we were on to a winner. (1972), Shaft in Africa (1973), Shaft (2000), Shaft (2019). Judson knocks out the control room with grenades, but one of the Germans survives long enough to activate the base's self-destruct mechanism. The local Greek Resistance are also interested in the monastery, because the Nazis are using it as a base for the V2 rockets with which they hope to defeat any Allied attempt to liberate the island. A tale of friendship between two men, one Jewish and the other Arab, as the state of Israel is being created Filmed in the Old Town. But Zeno receives word the Allies' invasion of the Greek islands has been brought forward. We just hope this list will get even longer within time and that more films and box-office hits will be shot on our extraordinary island of Rhodes. Sonny Bono on a New Horizon The character Charlie (played by Elliot Gould) is a civilian USO entertainer whose plane was shot down over the Mediterranean, with him and his female colleague being captured and placed in the PoW camp. WebEscape to Athena (1979) Movies, TV, Celebs, and more Best of 2022 Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Top 250 TV Shows Most Popular TV Shows Most Popular Video I too received a copy of the film for Christmas and can confirm that whilst the film was all shot on location on Rhodes the That was produced by the team of David Niven Jr and Jack Wiener, and had been successful, so ITC agreed to finance two more films from the same team, Escape to Athena and Green Ice. I too received a copy of the film for Christmas and can confirm that whilst the film was all shot on location on Rhodes the monastery that you mention is not here in Rhodes. Here are the most famous movies with locations in Rhodes we advise you to see. Give it a whirl! cine, how did you get my picture on your profile..hahaha! Chicago Tribune 15 Oct 1978: h58. | The film was partly financed and produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment. At the bunch appear a distinguished David Niven(whose son David Niven Jr is producer), an Italian cook(Sonny Bono), a member of the Greek Resistance(Telly Savalas), a prostitute( beautiful Claudia Cardinale) and among Nazis are a former Viennese art merchant(likable Roger Moore) and a cruel Nazi(Anthony Valentine).The gentleman Nazi officer Moore is stuck with the outfit of goof-offs as they search for the Greek treasure. "To 1944, oi stratites ton symmchon se stratpedo POW se na annymo ellinik nis anankzontai na anaskafon archaa antikemena. Author Mark Hinchliff of Motorbike Writer ranks the chase in Escape to Athena as 3rd, only after those in The Great Escape (1st) and Skyfall (2nd)." O William Holden episkptetai ti fli tou Stefanie Powers kat ti dirkeia tis kinimatogrfisis kai tan pepeismnos na knei na kama. However, when these two are introduced early on, we see them looking like a pair of well-heeled American holidaymakers. New York Times 14 Oct 1977: 58. Two captured USO artists Charlie (Elliott Gould) and Dottie (Stefanie Powers) perform a concert as cover while the prisoners and the Greek resistance take over the POW camp. http://www29.homepage.villanova.edu/christopher.haas/images/simonas-petras.gif. Escape to Athena is a 1979 British adventure comedy war film directed by George P. Cosmatos. Escape to Athena is a 1979 British adventure comedy war film directed by George P. Cosmatos. The film is set during the Second World War on a German-occupied Greek island. Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point. Rhodes, Modern Greek Rdos, also spelled Rdhos, major city of the island of Rhodes (Modern Greek: Rdos), South Aegean (Ntio Aigao) perifreia (region), southeastern Greece. That I must agree with. This rather feeble wartime thriller attempts to mix together fairly disparate elements: the liberation of a Nazi prisoner of war camp; the smuggling of fine Greek antiques; the development of a new Nazi ultra-weapon and an Allied invasion. This Austrian general loves antiques and actually has forced his prisoners to work in archaeological excavations, in exchange for a more comfortable treatment. Los Angeles Times (10 Apr 1978: oc_c11. But on reaching the monastery, the group find a heavily armed garrison. Reflections on a Marine Venus is Lawrence Durrells second travel book. I can't think of a location like that on (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? I assume that we're supposed to believe that they too would have survived the shootdown without even a scuff mark and then floated up from the plane wreckage to be conveniently retrieved. William Holden was visiting his girlfriend Stefanie Powers during filming and was persuaded to make a cameo. Copyright 2023 Fdotstokes.com Powered by Customify. Escape to Athena told the fictional story of a German-occupied Greek island in World War II, starring Roger Moore as a German officer, Major Otto Hecht. June 6, 1979 (USA)Escape to Athena / Release date, A ragtag group of prisoners Italian chef Bruno (Sonny Bono), British archeology professor Blake (David Niven), American soldier Nat (Richard Roundtree) and Greek prostitute Eleana (Claudia Cardinale) befriend each other in a Greek POW camp run by Otto Hecht (Roger Moore), an art-loving Nazi officer.