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starring: Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas, Inger Stevens, Sam Levene, Val Averydirected by: Daniel Mann
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786301169899
Format: NTSC
ISBN: 6301169891
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Release Date: December 14, 1988
Running Time: 107 minutes
Sales Rank: 47352
Studio: Warner Home Video
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Sometimes a dream is just a step!
Frequently, this film tends to be forgotten and even overlooked by unexplainable reasons. But in honor to the truth, this role meant for him a very special artistic triumph. A proud father who lives in America with his ailing son and he will do his best to raise enough money to flee from America to Greece.
A touching drama supported by an existential premise. A peculiar and unusual film that deserves from you all the attention.
One more thing for those it may concern : ... Read More
Rating:  - Excellent Performances
A fine film that needs a DVD release. The Uav VHS tape (blue box) is a transfer of a poor print - both picture and sound. The film was also released by Warner Brothers on VHS. That one is probably of much better quality.
Rating: - Superb Greek/American Drama!!
A Dream of Kings was adapted by the Harry Mark Petrakis novel.In this 1969 film,Anthony Quinn plays Matsoukas,a humble Greek/American living in Chicago with his long suffering wife Caliope.When Matsoukas discovers that his son is dying,he decides that his son needs to get out of the Windy City and recuperate in the more pleasant weather of Greece but he needs money for the plane fare.One by one,Matsoukas sources of income begins to dry up until he is forced to fix a dice game to raise funds.His wife ... Read More
Rating: - Director, Daniel Mann's favorite film, gritty, hopeful.
Its the late 60's in the South Side of Chicago, Quinn, the passionate, charismatic head of a struggling Greek-American family (wife played by Irene Pappas, dying son played by Radames Pera,) does anything he can to raise money for plane tickets to Greece, where he believed the sun that shone on his ancestors on the slopes of Mt. Olympus will cure his beloved son of his rheumatic heart. Inger Stevens plays his mistress (in her second-to-last role) who tries to help him out. Several notable character ... Read More
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