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A Dream of Kings (film)

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A Dream of Kings
Directed byDaniel Mann
Written byIan McLellan Hunter
Based onA Dream of Kings
1966 novel
by Harry Mark Petrakis
Produced byJules Schermer
StarringAnthony Quinn
Irene Papas
Inger Stevens
Sam Levene
CinematographyRichard H. Kline
Edited byRay Daniels
Walter Hannemann
Music byAlex North
Distributed byNational General Pictures
Release date
  • December 15, 1969 (1969-12-15)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3 million[1]

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.[2] The film stars Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas, Sam Levene and Inger Stevens in her final role, as she committed suicide two months after the film's release. Critics raved over Quinn's performance and those of the supporting cast.[3]

Plot

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Matsoukas, a Chicago-based Greek-American married to his long-suffering wife Caliope, learns that his son is dying. Convinced that the child will fare better in Greece, Matsoukas attempts to raise the airfare to send the family there. However, all of his sources of income vanish until he is forced to fix a dice game to raise the cash. His wife eventually raises the money by stealing from her mother. There is only enough for two seats. In the end, she sends Matsoukas and the boy off with tearful embraces. On the plane, Matsoukas looks around him and begins to smile.

Cast

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Home media

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nat'l General Also Assigns Petrakis To Script 'Dream'". Daily Variety. February 17, 1967. p. 6.
  2. ^ Thompson, Howard (December 16, 1969). "A Dream of Kings (1969) Screen: 'Dream of Kings'". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "A Dream of Kings". www.tcm.com. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
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