Loafing and Camouflage

Infobox Film
name = Loafing and Camouflage


director = Nikos Perakis
producer = Nikos Perakis
writer = Nikos Perakis
music = Nicos Mamangakis
starring =
distributor =
released =
runtime = 99 min
language = Greek
budget =
followed_by = BIOS kai Politeia
amg_id =
imdb_id = 0220839
awards =
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"Loafing and Camouflage" ( _el. 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, "" 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.

Plot summary

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.

Credits

* 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 minutes19841:1.66language:Greek

Awards

* Special Mention, 1985, Thessaloniki International Film Festival
* Grand Prix, 1984, Thessaloniki International Film Festival
* Best Screenplay, 1984, Thessaloniki International Film Festival
* Best Actor, 1984, Thessaloniki International Film Festival
* Best Editing, 1984, Thessaloniki International Film Festival
* Golden Berlin Bear, Nominated, 1985 Berlin International Film Festival

ee also

* Conscription
* Conscription in Greece
* Catch-22
* No-win situation
* The Good Soldier Švejk

External links

* [http://imdb.com/title/tt0123976/ Loafing and Camouflage]
* [http://www.gfc.gr/3/31/film.asp?id=237 Greek Film Centre entry]
* [http://www.gfc.gr/media/237l.wmv Movie trailer at the Greek Film Centre]