A Dream of Kings (film)

A Dream of Kings is a 1969 drama film directed by Daniel Mann and written by Ian McLellan Hunter, adapted from the novel of the same name by Harry Mark Petrakis.[1] The film stars Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas, Inger Stevens, and Sam Levene. It was also the final film for Inger Stevens, who committed suicide two months after the film's release, and the first for Radames Pera.

A Dream of Kings
Directed byDaniel Mann
Produced byJules Schermer
Written byIan McLellan Hunter
Based onA Dream of Kings
by Harry Mark Petrakis
StarringAnthony Quinn
Irene Papas
Inger Stevens
Sam Levene
Music byAlex North
CinematographyRichard H. Kline
Edited byRay Daniels
Walter Hannemann
Distributed byNational General Pictures
Release date
  • December 15, 1969 (1969-12-15)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Matsoukas, a Chicago-based Greek/American with his long suffering wife Caliope, learns that his son is dying. Convinced that the child will do better in Greece, he attempts to raise the airfare to get the family back there.

Unfortunately, all his sources of income dry up until he is forced to fix a dice game to raise the cash. His wife eventually raises the money by stealing from her own mother. They make the trip but Matsoukas decides to stay to avoid further humiliating his wife.

Cast

DVD

A Dream of Kings was released to DVD by Warner Home Video on March 23, 2009, via its Warner Archive MOD (manufacture-on-demand) DVD service as a Region 1 fullscreen DVD.

See also

References
  1. Thompson, Howard (December 16, 1969). "A Dream of Kings (1969) Screen: 'Dream of Kings'". The New York Times.


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