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A Touch Of Spice
''A Touch of Spice'' (Greek: ''Πολίτικη Κουζίνα/Politiki Kouzina)'' is a 2003 Greek film directed by Tassos Boulmetis and starring Georges Corraface as the character of the adult Fanis Iakovides. The character of Fanis Iakovides as a child is played by Markos Osse and the supporting role of Fanis's grandfather, Vassilis, is played by Tassos Bandis. Name The original Greek title is ''Πολίτικη Κουζίνα (Politiki Kouzina)'' which means ''Cuisine of the City'' and refers to the Cuisine of Constantinople. However, in the film's promotional materia the word ''Politiki'' of the title is depicted in capital letters, therefore allowing an alternative reading of the title, due to the lack of stress marks, as ''Πολιτική Κουζίνα (Politiki Kouzina)'' which means ''Political Cuisine'' signifying the important role that politics played in the lives of the main characters. Plot Fanis Iakovides, professor of astronomy and astrophysics, recalls his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tassos Boulmetis
Tassos is a Greek male given name, which is a variant of Anastasios and means "resurrection".''Greek Names''"Tassos" Retrieved on 30 January 2016. The name may refer to: * Tassos Denegris (1934–2009), Greek poet *Tassos Isaac (1972–1996), Greek Cypriot activist * Tassos Mantzavinos (born 1958), Greek painter *Tassos Papadopoulos Efstathios "Tassos" Nikolaou Papadopoulos ( el, Ευστάθιος (Τάσσος) Νικολάου Παπαδόπουλος; 7 January 1934 – 12 December 2008) was a Cypriot politician and barrister who served as the fifth president of Cyp ... (1934–2008), Cypriot politician and president * Tassos Venetis (born 1980), Greek footballer References {{given name Greek masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spices
A spice is a seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance primarily used for flavoring or coloring food. Spices are distinguished from herbs, which are the leaves, flowers, or stems of plants used for flavoring or as a garnish. Spices are sometimes used in medicine, religious rituals, cosmetics or perfume production. For example, vanilla is commonly used as an ingredient in fragrance manufacturing. A spice may be available in several forms: fresh, whole dried, or pre-ground dried. Generally, spices are dried. Spices may be ground into a powder for convenience. A whole dried spice has the longest shelf life, so it can be purchased and stored in larger amounts, making it cheaper on a per-serving basis. A fresh spice, such as ginger, is usually more flavorful than its dried form, but fresh spices are more expensive and have a much shorter shelf life. Some spices are not always available either fresh or whole, for example turmeric, and often must be purchased in ground fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Comedy-drama Films
3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societies. Evolution of the Arabic digit The use of three lines to denote the number 3 occurred in many writing systems, including some (like Roman and Chinese numerals) that are still in use. That was also the original representation of 3 in the Brahmic (Indian) numerical notation, its earliest forms aligned vertically. However, during the Gupta Empire the sign was modified by the addition of a curve on each line. The Nāgarī script rotated the lines clockwise, so they appeared horizontally, and ended each line with a short downward stroke on the right. In cursive script, the three strokes were eventually connected to form a glyph resembling a with an additional stroke at the bottom: ३. The Indian digits spread to the Caliphate in the 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Films
The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 2003 by worldwide gross are as follows: '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' grossed more than $1.14 billion, making it the highest-grossing film in 2003 worldwide and in North America and the second-highest-grossing film up to that time. It was also the second film to surpass the billion-dollar milestone after '' Titanic'' in 1997. ''Finding Nemo'' was the highest-grossing animated movie of all time until being overtaken by '' Shrek 2'' in 2004. Events * February 24: '' The Pianist'', directed by Roman Polanski, wins 7 César Awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Music and Best Cinematography. * June 12: Gregory Peck dies of bronchopneumonia. * June 29: Katharine Hepburn dies of cardiac arrest. * November 17: Arnold Schwarzenegger sworn in as Governor of California. * December 22: Both of the mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek State Film Awards
The Greek State Film Awards ( el, Κρατικά Βραβεία Κινηματογράφου) was a part of Thessaloniki International Film Festival concerning exclusively Greek movies. It was one of the most important events in Greek cinema, from its institution in 1992 until 2008. Until 1991, only Greek movies participated in the Thessaloniki Film Festival. Since 1992 the festival became international and a separate award was instituted for Greek movies. At first the new award was named State Film Awards and later State Film Quality Awards (Κρατικά Κινηματογραφικά Βραβεία Ποιότητας). It was given out by the Greek Ministry of Culture. Apart from the best film award there were awards in other categories such as the best actor, actress, best director etc. In 2009, during the 50th Thessaloniki Festival, the Greek filmmakers decided to boycott the awards. The awards were subsequently abolished by a bill of the Ministry of Culture. It has since bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Titanic (1997 Film)
''Titanic'' is a 1997 American epic romance and disaster film directed, written, produced, and co-edited by James Cameron. Incorporating both historical and fictionalized aspects, it is based on accounts of the sinking of the RMS ''Titanic'' and stars Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio as members of different social classes who fall in love aboard the ship during its ill-fated maiden voyage. Also starring are Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Gloria Stuart, Bernard Hill, Jonathan Hyde, Victor Garber, and Bill Paxton. Cameron's inspiration for the film came from his fascination with shipwrecks; he felt a love story interspersed with the human loss would be essential to convey the emotional impact of the disaster. Production began on September 1, 1995, when Cameron shot footage of the actual ''Titanic'' wreck. The modern scenes on the research vessel'' ''were shot on board the '' Akademik Mstislav Keldysh'', which Cameron had used as a base when filming the wre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athinodoros Prousalis
Athinodoros Prousalis or Proussalis ( el, Αθηνόδωρος Προύσαλης; 15 December 1926 – 5 June 2012) was a Greek film and television actor. He was born in İstanbul, Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with .... Filmography Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Prousalis, Athinodoros Greek male actors Constantinopolitan Greeks Turkish emigrants to Greece 1926 births 2012 deaths Male actors from Istanbul Actors from Piraeus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stelios Mainas
Stelios Mainas ( el, Στέλιος Μάινας; born 1 October 1957 in Ermoupoli, Syros) is a Greece, Greek actor. He graduated Veakis Drama School in 1982 and has been working as a stage, cinema and television actor ever since. His first film role was in the 1984 movie ''Loafing and Camouflage''. He became widely known in Greece from the comedy series Oi Men Kai Oi Den and the 1998 road movie Valkanisateur. He has also appeared in movies like Hard Goodbyes: My Father (2002) and A Touch of Spice (2003). He is married to actress Katia Sperelaki.They have one son. Stelios Mainas has won the Best Actor Award in Hellenic Film Academy Awards for his role in film Tetarti 4:45. Filmography *''Loafing and Camouflage'' (1984) *''Vios Kai Politeia'' (1987) *''Lipotaktis'' (1988) *''Pano Kato kai Plagios'' (1992) *''Valkanisateur'' (1997) *''Brazileiro (film), Brazileiro'' (2001) *''Hard Goodbyes: My Father'' (2002) *''A Touch of Spice'' (2003) *''Guiness (film), Guiness (2009) *''Ap' T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homosexual
Homosexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction, or sexual behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality is "an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions" to people of the same sex. It "also refers to a person's sense of identity based on those attractions, related behaviors, and membership in a community of others who share those attractions." Along with bisexuality and heterosexuality, homosexuality is one of the three main categories of sexual orientation within the heterosexual–homosexual continuum. Scientists do not yet know the exact cause of sexual orientation, but they theorize that it is caused by a complex interplay of genetic, hormonal, and environmental influences and do not view it as a choice. Although no single theory on the cause of sexual orientation has yet gained widespread support, scientists favor biologically based theories. There is considerably more evidence supp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athens
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh List of urban areas in the European Union, largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates and is the capital of the Attica (region), Attica region and is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years and its earliest human presence beginning somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennia BC. Classical Athens was a powerful Greek city-state, city-state. It was a centre for the arts, learning and philosophy, and the home of Plato's Platonic Academy, Academy and Aristotle's Lyceum (classical), Lyceum. It is widely referred to as the cradle of civilization, cradle of Western culture, Western civilization and the democracy#History, birthplace of democracy, larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venus
Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It is sometimes called Earth's "sister" or "twin" planet as it is almost as large and has a similar composition. As an interior planet to Earth, Venus (like Mercury) appears in Earth's sky never far from the Sun, either as morning star or evening star. Aside from the Sun and Moon, Venus is the brightest natural object in Earth's sky, capable of casting visible shadows on Earth at dark conditions and being visible to the naked eye in broad daylight. Venus is the second largest terrestrial object of the Solar System. It has a surface gravity slightly lower than on Earth and has a very weak induced magnetosphere. The atmosphere of Venus, mainly consists of carbon dioxide, and is the densest and hottest of the four terrestrial planets at the surface. With an atmospheric pressure at the planet's surface of about 92 times the sea level pressure of Earth and a mean temperature of , the carbon dioxide gas at Venus's surface is in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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