
1868, Thessaly. Thanasis Vardas stalked by a Turkish-Albanian gang and forced to leave the 5 year old son Giorgis in a monastery in Meteora. Fifteen years later, when Thessaly was liberated and incorporated into the Greek state, Giorgis, big anymore, leaving the monastery. Flying robes and becomes engaged to the daughter of a fellow Turk-Albanians but always lurking and wanting at all costs a medallion held, on which is engraved the point where the lost treasure of Ali Pasha is hidden. The conflict with them is inevitable.
Directed by Dimitris Athanasiadis, Ο Αντάρτης Του Βάλτου leans on a strong ensemble — George Foundas, Miltos Kondeas, Eleni Erimou — 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 1969.
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