Plot

O Megalos Erotikos (Magnus Eroticus) is a song cycle of Manos Hadjidakis. In the film the camera tries to capture the atmosphere of the music. An optical voyage in Athens, a free play of image and sound.

Magnus Eroticus--a song cycle composed of ten love songs by composer Manos Hatzidakis featuring the Archaic Greek poet Sappho, Odysseas Elytis, C.P. Cavafy and others--offers a rich audiovisual journey to nostalgic Athens of bygone times. Under the direction of Pantelis Voulgaris, and the exceptional cinematography of Giorgos Arvanitis and Giorgos Panousopoulos, Magnus Eroticus takes a trip down memory lane, depicting the city's stark contrasts. At the same time, Magnus Eroticus offers an insight into the elaborate creative and recording process inside a well-equipped studio.—Nick Riganas