Pavlos. No Ordinary King

2014· 117 min· Documentary

For the first time in a historical documentary, a detailed and complete biography of King Pavlos I of Greece(1901 - 1964)is presented. Members of the Royal Family (Queen Sofia of Spain, King Constantine, Princess Irene, Prince Michael) historians and university professors (Konstantina Botsiou, Evanthis Hatzivasileioy, George Mavrogordatos, Ioannis Papafloratos, Kostas M. Stamatopoulos) the former Prime Minister of Greece, Konstantinos Mitsotakis and writer Costas Karakasis talk in front of the camera about King's Pavlos personality, his life and work from the early years up until his death. Unknown facts and trivia about his private life and his character are being revealed and explain his important decisions that changed the history of Greece. (The refusal of Prince Paul to ascend to the throne in 1920, his disagreements with Metaxas, the end of the Greek civil war, the sudden appearance of Field Marshal Papagos in politics, the selection of Karamanlis and The King's relations with George Papandreou). The public is given the opportunity to see for the first time, unpublished photographs from private collections of members of the Royal Family, rare audio recordings, personal letters, and film footage that includes 63 years of history. "Pavlos, No Ordinary King" fills a historical gap and gives current and future generations, a comprehensive picture of his personality. Without prejudice, audiences can discover a whole new perspective on the events that changed Greece and the people who participated in the process.

Cast: King Constantine II, Irene Princess, Sofia Queen, Michael Prince

Director: Nikos Politis