Eleni

The Echo of a Mother's Voice. Fuels a Son's Revenge.

Eleni — Plot

Nick is a writer in New York when he gets posted to a bureau in Greece. He has waited 30 years for this. He wants to know why his mother was killed in the civil war years earlier. In a parallel plot line we see Nick as a young boy and his family as they struggle to survive in the occupied Greek hillside. The plot lines converge as Nick's investigations bring him closer to the answers.

• Release date
• November 1, 1985
• Runtime
• 114 min
• Genres
• Drama, History
• Director
• Peter Yates

Eleni — Cast

Kate Nelligan Eleni John Malkovich Nicholas 'Nick' Gage Linda Hunt Katina Oliver Cotton Katis Ronald Pickup Spiro Rosalie Crutchley Grandmother Glenne Headly Joan Dimitra Arliss Ana (Czechoslovakia)