Escape to Athena (Original title)Saints and Sinners (Alternative title)
Dates: 1979 (Copyright), 19 June 1980 (Release)Country: United KingdomA Film by/Directed by: George P. Cosmatos
Synopsis: Set on a German-occupied Greek island during World War II. An English professor and two Americans are prisoners of war working on an archaelogical excavation under the supervision of commandant Major Hecht. When two German officers are killed after a visit to the town brothel, SS Major Volkman suspects the place to be a Resistance base.
Genre: War
Subjects: World War II, Aegean Islands, Prisoners of war, Resistance movements, Greece
Releases
Date: June 1979Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - MonoRuntime: 119 mins Length: 10732 FeetDialogue (original): English
Title: In the eye of the storm: The Vic Armstrong story: Part VIAuthor: ARMSTRONG, Vic Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: The sixth part in a series of articles. Stuntman Vic Armstro ng recalls his experiences of working on the films BEAR ISLA ND and ESCAPE TO ATHENA.
In: Films and Filming v25 n4 January 1979 Pages: 45-48
Title: [Films and Filming - v25 n4 January 1979: no known title]Language: English
Description: Stills.
In: Time Out n475 25 May 1979 Page: 41
Title: [Time Out - n475 25 May 1979: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Caption review.
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v46 n546 July 1979 Pages: 145-146
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v46 n546 July 1979: no known title]Language: English
In: Screen International n192 2 Jun 1979 Page: 15
Title: [Screen International - n192 2 Jun 1979: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 24 Jan 1979 Page: 23
Title: [Variety - 24 Jan 1979: no known title]Language: English
In: Films and Filming v25 n9 June 1979 Pages: 40, 47-49
Title: [Films and Filming - v25 n9 June 1979: no known title]Language: English
Description: Stills.
In: Photoplay v29 n8 August 1978 Pages: 42-43
Title: [Photoplay - v29 n8 August 1978: no known title]Language: English
In: Screen International n128 4 Mar 1978 Page: 17
Title: [Screen International - n128 4 Mar 1978: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
In: The Hollywood Reporter v251 n4 7 Apr 1978 Page: 10
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v251 n4 7 Apr 1978: no known title]Language: English
Description: Location shooting report.
Dates: 1979 (Copyright), 19 June 1980 (Release)Country: United KingdomA Film by/Directed by: George P. Cosmatos
Synopsis: Set on a German-occupied Greek island during World War II. An English professor and two Americans are prisoners of war working on an archaelogical excavation under the supervision of commandant Major Hecht. When two German officers are killed after a visit to the town brothel, SS Major Volkman suspects the place to be a Resistance base.
Genre: War
Subjects: World War II, Aegean Islands, Prisoners of war, Resistance movements, Greece
Releases
Date: June 1979Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - MonoRuntime: 119 mins Length: 10732 FeetDialogue (original): English
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: Cinema Retro v3 n8 2007 Pages: 44-46Title: In the eye of the storm: The Vic Armstrong story: Part VIAuthor: ARMSTRONG, Vic Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: The sixth part in a series of articles. Stuntman Vic Armstro ng recalls his experiences of working on the films BEAR ISLA ND and ESCAPE TO ATHENA.
In: Films and Filming v25 n4 January 1979 Pages: 45-48
Title: [Films and Filming - v25 n4 January 1979: no known title]Language: English
Description: Stills.
In: Time Out n475 25 May 1979 Page: 41
Title: [Time Out - n475 25 May 1979: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Caption review.
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v46 n546 July 1979 Pages: 145-146
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v46 n546 July 1979: no known title]Language: English
In: Screen International n192 2 Jun 1979 Page: 15
Title: [Screen International - n192 2 Jun 1979: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 24 Jan 1979 Page: 23
Title: [Variety - 24 Jan 1979: no known title]Language: English
In: Films and Filming v25 n9 June 1979 Pages: 40, 47-49
Title: [Films and Filming - v25 n9 June 1979: no known title]Language: English
Description: Stills.
In: Photoplay v29 n8 August 1978 Pages: 42-43
Title: [Photoplay - v29 n8 August 1978: no known title]Language: English
In: Screen International n128 4 Mar 1978 Page: 17
Title: [Screen International - n128 4 Mar 1978: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
In: The Hollywood Reporter v251 n4 7 Apr 1978 Page: 10
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v251 n4 7 Apr 1978: no known title]Language: English
Description: Location shooting report.