Top 10 Movies Shot in GreeceWas your first "visit" to Greece in a darkened movie theater, watching the glorious land of sun and sea on screen? Whether you're planning your first visit or your twentieth, movies shot in Greece are a great way to preview Greece and entertain yourself at the same time. This tremendous, life-affirming classic epitomizes the Greek spirit - which chose this time to temporarily incarnate in Anthony Quinn. Excellent. A guilty pleasure, this light-on-substance movie is filled with Darryl Hannah and Peter Gallagher in swimsuits, slightly kinky sexual situations, an irresistibly perky soundtrack ("I'm So Excited!" is the theme song), and glorious shots of Greece. Frustrated housewife Shirley finds romantic adventure - and her own soul - on the island of Mykonos. This lively James Bond 007 flick offers heart-stopping shots of hang gliding at the hanging monasteries of Meteora. This 1960 film shot in Piraeus shocked many Greeks with its portrayal of a happy, even a bit pious prostitute (Melina Mercouri) but it has become in every sense a modern Greek classic. In Greek; some versions subtitled or dubbed. Starring Nicholas Cage and Penelope Cruz, this loosely fact-based action-romance story depicts Cephalonia during World War II. Angelina Jolie returns as Lara Croft in this action-packed movie which features many Greek locations, including the island of Santorini. Your own travel adventures may vary from this fictional depiction! Special 2-disk gift pack. A personal favorite, this light-hearted romantic comedy has an intriguing darker side, but all takes second place to the beautiful Greek setting. Only a part of this is shot in Greece, but readers keep writing to find out where it is so they can make their own escape there... (If you're one of them, it's the Greek island of Mykonos.) Highly unusual documentary interviewing Greek doctors, geneticists, computer specialists and others who are bound together by one thing: they all actively worship the ancient god Zeus. Shot at Delphi and other locations throughout Greece. | 
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