Movie Trailer - God Loves Caviar "O Theos agapaei to haviari"

A portrait of Varvakis  (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

God Loves Caviar is a compelling story of Ioannis Varvakis, and his incredible journey from being a humble Greek pirate to an international caviar millionaire, with the ear of Catherine the Great of Russia. His wealth and power, however, do not give him contentment, and his boundless ambition only brings suffering, until he gives everything away, including himself, in the name of love. This epic tale, based on Varvakis' real life, moves from the Greek island of Psara to the court of Catherine the Great in Russia and the shores of the Caspian Sea, and then back to Greece, a country torn by civil war and the fight for independence, during the Revolution of 1821 against the Ottoman Empire. Varvakis strives all his life for freedom for himself and then for his country, only to find that freedom cannot be won until it is shared.

The movie was directed by Ioannis Smaragdis, who is a Cretan, that now lives in France. He has directed feature films such as Cavafy (1996) and El Greco (2007).

Ioannis Varvakis (1745-1825), also known as Ivan Andreevich Varvatsi was a distinguished member of the Russian and Greek communities. He was a member of the Filiki Eteria and benefactor of the places where he lived. In Greece was, is, and will always be seen as a national hero,

Cast

• Sebastian Koch - Ioannis Varvakis
• Evgeniy Stychkin - Ivan
• Juan Diego Botto - Lefentarios
• Olga Sutulova - Helena
• John Cleese - McCormick
• Catherine Deneuve - Empress Catherine II of Russia
• Akis Sakellariou - Kimon
• Alexandra Sakelaropoulou - Varvakis' Mother
• Fotini Baxevani
• Lakis Lazopoulos - Fisherman of God
• Pavlos Kontoyannidis
• Alexandros Mylonas - Temporary Prime Minister
• Yannis Vouros - Businessman A