Talking about Greece nowadays does not only mean becoming aware of the immense cultural, social, and linguistic heritage which characterizes the country, but also accepting the huge change which is affecting the nation. The paper focuses on the international cinematographic account on Greece in order to explore the spectrum of non-Greek visions concerning Greek life, history, culture, and traditions. The work is aimed – through the analysis of both American and Italian movies – at outlining stereotypes and authentic elements of the foreign movie industry’s representation of “Greekness”, browsing some of its most typical leitmotifs. In this respect, noteworthy examples are: the ancient myth; the brutality of war; the cultural misappropriation; the tourism business. The article deals with these issues in an attempt to define possible future developments and points for reflection.

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Filmografia

2007. Directed by Zack Snyder. Stati Uniti d'America.

: Rise of an Empire (300 - L'alba di un impero). 2014. Directed by Noam Murro. Stati Uniti d'America.

Alexander. 2004. Directed by Oliver Stone. Stati Uniti d'America - Regno Unito - Germania - Italia - Paesi Bassi.

Appartamento ad Atene. 2012. Diretto da Ruggero Dipaola. Italia - Germania.

Arrivano i titani. 1962. Diretto da Duccio Tessari. Italia - Francia.

Attenberg. 2010. Directed by Athina Rachel Tsangari. Grecia.

Before Midnight. 2013. Directed by Richard Linklater. Stati Uniti d'America.

Captain Corelli's Mandolin (Il mandolino del capitano Corelli). 2001. Directed by John Madden. Francia - Regno Unito - Stati Uniti d'America.

Che ne sarà di noi. 2004. Diretto da Giovanni Veronesi. Italia.

Ercole al centro della Terra. 1961. Diretto da Mario Bava. Italia.

Ercole contro i tiranni di Babilonia. 1964. Diretto da Domenico Paolella. Italia.

Ercole e la regina di Lidia. 1950. Diretto da Pietro Francisci. Italia - Spagna - Francia.

Gli amori di Ercole. 1960. Diretto da Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia. Italia - Francia.

Hercules. 1997. Directed by John Musker and Ron Clements. Stati Uniti d'America.

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (Hercules). 1995-1999. Directed by Christian Williams and Robert Tapert. Nuova Zelanda - Stati Uniti.

Il colosso di Rodi. 1961. Diretto da Sergio Leone. Italia - Spagna - Francia.

Immaturi - Il viaggio. 2012. Diretto da Paolo Genovese. Italia.

Kynodontas (Dogtooth). 2009. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Grecia.

Le fatiche di Ercole. 1958. Diretto da Pietro Francisci. Italia - Spagna.

Mamma Mia!. 2008. Directed by Phyllida Lloyd. Stati Uniti d'America - Regno Unito - Germania.

Mediterraneo. 1991. Diretto da Gabriele Salvatores. Italia.

Miss Violence. 2013. Directed by Alexandros Avranas. Grecia.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding (Il mio grosso grasso matrimonio greco). 2002. Directed by Joel Zwick. Canada - Stati Uniti d'America - Grecia.

My Life in Ruins (Le mie grosse grasse vacanze greche). 2009. Directed by Donald Petrie. Stati Uniti d'America - Grecia - Spagna.

Suntan. 2016. Directed by Argyris Papadimitropoulos. Grecia.

Troy. 2004. Directed by Wolfgang Petersen. Stati Uniti d'America - Malta - Regno Unito.

Xena: Warrior Princess (Xena - Principessa Guerriera). 1995-2001. Directed by John Schulian and Robert Tapert. Nuova Zelanda - Stati Uniti.

Young Hercules. 1998-1999. Directed by Robert Tapert. Stati Uniti d'America - Nuo­­va Zelanda.