{"id":4089,"date":"2025-01-30T10:48:46","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T08:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archimandritis.fr\/melina-a-star-in-america\/"},"modified":"2025-02-26T09:42:09","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T07:42:09","slug":"melina-a-star-in-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archimandritis.fr\/en\/melina-a-star-in-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Melina \u2013 A Star in America"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nMelina \u2013 A Star in America<\/strong>
\nForeword: Costa-Gavras<\/p>\n

“To be an international personality, you must truly be yourself. Do not imitate. When you are Greek, remain Greek [\u2026]. That is what Melina did. That is how she became a global star, and, on a symbolic level, she will forever be the image of Greece.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Costa-Gavras<\/p>\n

Hollywood, Broadway, Marlon Brando, Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, Aristotle Onassis, Robert Kennedy, Tennessee Williams, Edward Albee, Joan Crawford, Ava Gardner, Shirley MacLaine, Peter Ustinov, Kirk Douglas, Gregory Peck, Henry Fonda, Fran\u00e7oise Sagan, Marguerite Duras, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dal\u00ed… Based on unpublished personal testimonies, written documents, and audiovisual material from the era, this book sheds light on Melina\u2019s unique artistic journey in America from 1957 to 1974. It follows the international evolution of her career, from her first appearance on the big screen to her definitive return to Greece. It outlines the path of a Greek woman who, with her talent and personality as her main assets, conquered an entire world\u2014a mythical world that she rarely spoke about, now revealed, filled with glamour and nostalgia. The world of Melina…<\/p>\n

The book is published by Patakis Editions.<\/a><\/p>\n

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