Olympia is a 2018 American documentary film directed by Harry Mavromichalis, about the career of Academy Award-winning actress Olympia Dukakis.[1][2] The film premiered at Doc NYC in 2018 and was released in the United States on July 9, 2020.[3][4]
| Olympia | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Harry Mavromichalis |
| Written by | Harry Mavromichalis Sam Eggers |
| Produced by | Harry Mavromichalis Muriel Moraes Keren Seol Andrew Ford |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | John Ryan Johnson Federico Cesca |
| Edited by | Sam Eggers Harry Mavromichalis Andrew Ford |
| Music by | Paul Cantelon |
Production company | Abramorama |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Appearances
edit- Olympia Dukakis
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Laura Linney
- Diane Ladd
- Lynn Cohen
- Lainie Kazan
- Austin Pendleton
- Ed Asner
- Armistead Maupin
- Michael Dukakis
- Thomas Kean
- Louis Zorich
- Apollo Dukakis
- Rocco Sisto
- Tony Simotes
- Tina Packer
- Peter Zorich
- Stefan Zorich
Release
editOlympia was shown at many film festivals including Doc NYC on November 11, 2018.[5]
- Cleveland International Film Festival[6]
- Thessaloniki International Film Festival[7]
- Martha's Vineyard Film Festival[8]
- RiverRun International Film Festival[9]
- Martha's Vineyard Film Festival[10]
Reception
editOn Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 83% based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10.[11] Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter calls it "a compelling profile of a woman who's defiantly marched to the beat of her own drum."[12]
Michael Ordoña of Los Angeles Times said Olympia "is much more about the personal than the professional, crafting an interior portrait of a woman at home in her own skin... and certainly an unusual celebrity documentary."[13]
References
edit- ^ "Harry Mavromichalis' documentary delivers a distinctly personal portrait of Academy Award-winning actress Olympia Dukakis by Frank Scheck". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "Olympia by Nell Minow". Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "Olympia". Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "PREMIERE: Olympia, Directed by Grad Film Alum Harry Mavromichalis". Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "Doc NYC: SHOWTIMES". Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "Olympia". Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "Olympia". Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "Olympia". Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "Olympia". Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "Film: Olympia". Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "Olympia". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Harry Mavromichalis' documentary delivers a distinctly personal portrait of Academy Award-winning actress Olympia Dukakis by Frank Scheck". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "Brief: 'The Garden Left Behind' Breaks Ground and Hearts by Randy Myers". Retrieved April 6, 2021.