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Cast
Sebastian Koch
as Ioannis Varvakis
Evgeniy Stychkin
as Ivan
Juan Diego Botto
as Alexios Lefentarios
Olga Sutulova
as Helena Romachoff
John Cleese
as McCormick
Catherine Deneuve
as Empress Catherine II of Russia
Alexandra Sakelaropoulou
as Varvakis' Mother
Akis Sakellariou
as Kimonas (school teacher)
Fotini Baxevani
as Ludmilla
Lakis Lazopoulos
as Fisherman of God
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2012
Runtime1h 39m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresAdventure, History
Votes40
DirectorYannis Smaragdis
WritersPanagiotis Pashidis, Vladimir Valutskiy, Yannis Smaragdis
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsGod Loves Caviar
About God Loves Caviar
The true-life, stranger-than-fiction tale of eighteenth-century Greek pirate turned merchant Ioannis Varvakis, who rose from humble beginnings to become the head of one of the largest mercantile empires in Europe.
Directed by Yannis Smaragdis, God Loves Caviar leans on a strong ensemble — Sebastian Koch, Evgeniy Stychkin, Juan Diego Botto — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about adventure titles of 2012.
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