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Eleni is the 1985 film adaptation of the memoir Eleni by Greek-American journalist Nicholas Gage. Directed by Peter Yates with a screenplay by Steve Tesich, the film stars John Malkovich, Kate Nelligan, Linda Hunt and Glenne Headly.
Dec 21, 1985 · Eleni: Directed by Peter Yates. With Kate Nelligan, John Malkovich, Linda Hunt, Oliver Cotton. A mother's love for her children leads to a son's revenge for her death in this dramatic thriller that begins during the Greek civil war.
"Eleni" is based on the true story of a New York Times reporter who went searching for his past in Greece. The reporter's name is Nicholas Gage. As a very young boy, he is sent to America to join relatives at the end of World War II. He has a sharp memory of his mother promising to join him as soon as possible.
Based on the autobiographical novel by Nicholas Gage, Eleni traces Gage's search for the truth behind the execution of his Greek mother Eleni. John Malkovich...
In 1948, after arranging for her children to flee to America to escape the turbulence of the Greek Civil War, Eleni Gage (Kate Nelligan) is executed by the communists occupying her village.
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Watch Now. Eleni (1985) PG 11/01/1985 (US) Drama , History 1h 54m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? The Echo of a Mother's Voice. Fuels a Son's Revenge. Overview. 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.
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