A Dream of Kings (film)

A Dream of Kings
A Dream of Kings
Directed by	Daniel Mann
Written by	Ian McLellan Hunter
Based on	A Dream of Kings; 1966 novel; by Harry Mark Petrakis
Produced by	Jules Schermer
Starring	Anthony Quinn; Irene Papas; Inger Stevens; Sam Levene
Cinematography	Richard H. Kline
Edited by	Ray Daniels; Walter Hannemann
Music by	Alex North
Distributed by	National General Pictures
Release date	December 15, 1969;
Running time	110 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$3 million

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

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

Anthony Quinn as Matsoukas
Irene Papas as Caliope
Inger Stevens as Anna
Sam Levene as Cicero
Val Avery as Fatsas
Radames Pera as Stavros
Tamara Daykarhanova as Mother-in-law
Peter Mamakos as Falconis
James Dobson as Doctor
Zvee Scooler as Zenoitis
Bill Walker as Kampana
Hard Boiled Haggerty as Turk
Alan Reed, Sr. as Fig King

Home media

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.

References

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