The Rape of AphroditeMovie
The story of the Cyprus' turbulent recent history using the device of a desperate man, Evagoras (Costas Timvios), who returns to the island after years of absence to look for his wife and son. His family disappeared while they were visiting his native village on Cyprus, just when the Turkish army invaded (1974). As Evagoras goes out on his search each day with a friendly taxi driver, flashbacks illustrate the recent history of the Greek Cypriots, and the normally quiet Evagoras heads closer and closer to a militant stance.
About The Rape of Aphrodite
The Rape of Aphrodite is a 1984 drama movie directed by Andreas Pantzis.
The production information lists a runtime of 2h 30m, production credits from Greece, Cyprus, an original language code of EL.
The credited cast includes Costas Tymvios, Thalia Argyriou, Εlias Aletras, Spyros Stavrinidis. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
