Loafing and Camouflage

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Loafing and Camouflage
Directed by Nikos Perakis
Produced by Nikos Perakis
Written by Nikos Perakis
Music by Nicos Mamangakis
Running time 99 min
Language Greek
Followed by BIOS kai Politeia
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Loafing and Camouflage (Greek: Λούφα και Παραλλαγή Lufa ke Paralayi/L&C) (1984) is a cult classic Greek movie directed by Nikos Perakis. It was followed in 1987 by BIOS kai Politeia, bringing the characters in a post-20 year "reunion". In 2005, Loafing and Camouflage: Sirens in the Aegean was released, bearing no relation to the first installment; instead, telling the story of a modern-day Army company. A TV series version of the movie started airing in 2006 (currently on its second season), featuring actors from the latest L&C movie in the roles of the original characters from the 1984 installment.

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The film is the story of a group of soldiers, who, in the course of their compulsory military service in 1967 and 1968, before and during the Greek Junta, are assigned to the then recently founded Armed Forces Television. This TV station, founded for the civilian population, was run by the Cinematographic Unit of the army which until then had only produced propaganda films and newsreels and was responsible for entertaining the troops and other charity organizations with movie screenings. The personnel was composed mostly of soldiers, who already had experience in the film business in their civilian lives, as well as those who received their training in the army.

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  • Director: Nikos Perakis Script: Nikos Perakis Cinematography: George Panoussopoulos
  • Music: Nikos Mamangakis
  • Art Director: Yorgos Koliopandos
  • Costume Design: H Perakis, Heidrun Brandt
  • Sound Recording: Marinos Athanassopoulos
  • Production Manager: Vassilis Katsoufis
  • Cast:
  • Nikos Kaloyeropoulos Pvt. Papadopoulos
  • Yorgos Kimoulis Pvt. Lambrou
  • Takis Spyridakis Pvt. Balourdos
  • Fotis Polychronopoulos Pvt. Karamanos (aka Karamasov)
  • Yannis Chadjiyannis Pvt. Savidis
  • Paris Tselios Pvt. Marlafekas
  • Stavros Xenidis Col A. Kontellis
  • Andreas Filippidis Lt. Col. Minas Katsampelas
  • Christos Valavanidis Maj D. Karavidis
  • Antonis Theodorakopoulos Captain
  • Nikos Tsachiridis Staff Sergeant
  • Tania Kapsali Emmanouella
  • Ifigenia Makati Katerina
  • Rocky Taylor Cindy
  • Dimitris Poulikakos John Papaloukas
  • Michalis Maniatis Mr. Karlatos
  • Production: Greek Film Centre (M.Kariatos), Nicos Perakis
  • Filmakers: Cooperation Ltd, Spentzos Film
  • Format:35 mm
  • Color:Color
  • Running time:99 minutes

1984 1:1.66 language:Greek

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