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ORESTIS LASKOS

Orestis Laskos was born in Elefsina in 1908 and died in 1992. One of the pioneers of Greek cinema, he directed the silent film “Dafnis and Chloe” in 1931 containing the first naked scene in the history of European cinema. Multitasked, with a prolific personality, a poet, a theatrical writer; he abandoned various studies throughout his wandering as well as a career to become a military officer. After the German Occupation, in 1945, he directs “Broken hearts”. His serious filmmaking career begins 8 years later in 1953 with the film “The Beauty from beyond”.

Up to his last moments, he was hyperactive and creative. A refined, well rounded person with an exceptional education, who left us with a very significant body of work but a very potholed body of work. Amongst his films someone can find masterpieces but also completely tedious films. The themes and the titles of some of films announced in advance the kitsch period of Greek VHS films. However his place in Greek cinema history will be for ever special.

ORESTIS LASKOS