Act of Reprisal

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Act of Reprisal
Directed by Erricos Andreou
Robert Tronson
Written by John Vlahos
Produced by Wilbur Stark
Starring Ina Balin
Jeremy Brett
Kostas Kazakos
Yorgos Moutsios
CinematographyBasil Maros
Edited by Barry Malkin
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Act of Reprisal is an American drama film directed by Erricos Andreou and Robert Tronson and starring Ina Balin, Jeremy Brett and Giannis Voglis. The film was produced in 1964, but was not released in theaters until 1991. The film depicts a romance set against the backdrop of Cypriot attempts to gain independence from Britain in the 1950s. It was also known as Antekdhikissi. [1] [2]

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  1. BFI
  2. Wilmington, Michael (September 13, 1991). "MOVIE REVIEW : A Crash of Symbols in 'Act of Reprisal'". The Los Angeles Times.