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The Conquered City

Athena. Everything's quiet now.

The town has forgotten the war years, the starvation years,

and the atrocities committed during the civil war.

In september 1944,

the British invaded Greece to free it from Nazi occupation.

As the army was pushing the Germans towards North

a struggle for power broke out between political parties.

The British tried in vain not to take part in this.

They clashed with farmers from the mountains.

Taken by surprise, they took refuge

on the outskirts of the city, near the sea.

Athena fell in the hands of a group of armed civilians,

led by a fantatical and cruel intellectual: Ferolou.

Divided between different political ideologies,

the people responded and engaged in a struggle without mercy.

This is, at the heart of this rebellion,

the story of a group of men trapped and isolated

in a small hotel in the city center

and surrounded by rebels: The Zeus hotel.

We absolutely must get back to the hotel, Sergeant.

We don't know if they're still there. It seems deserted.

We won't make it, Captain. It's useless!

There are eight people stucked inside there.

We volunteered to come to their rescue.

We can't abandon them.

We make a try, Captain?

Let's go and courage!

Let's go!

Lie down!

Stay where you are!

- Captain Elliot... - Lie down!

Captain Elliot!

It's useless, Captain!

Open, quick! It's Captain Elliot!

Hurry up!

Did you manage to put them to safety?

Yes. Where is Major Whitfield?

- Hey, Major Whitfield! - Narriman! - Yes?

- Where's Peter? - Upstairs. In his room.

- Call him, hurry up. - Immediately.

I burned all the confidential documents.

I heard gunshots but where's the truck?

She must be mad! As if it's time to listen to music!

Douschka, will you stop this!

Captain, you came back to save me?

Are you ready?

To do what, Captain?

- Hang up, quick! - So the phone still works.

- No way, Captain. - Excuse me but...

My hat, I forgot my hat!

Who was it?

- Here's the Major. - It's you, Elliot!

Major.

I'm glad to see you back.

- I'm sorry if I made you wait but... - Caporal Pollit is dead, sir.

I'm sorry.

We're ready now.

Can we load the truck right now?

We lost the truck, Mr.

Really? And the gir... I mean the young women?

They're safe. We lost it on our way back.

The rebels attacked us.

There's no other way?

No, they have the city under control.

We could sneak by behind

- and walk through the ruins. - Yes, yes...

Again, we are faced with a new challenge.

Captain, I will be grateful if you would tell us...

- Well, the decision is yours. - Right.

Take a coat and the bare minimum.

Everything must fit into a single suitcase.

- We leave in 5 minutes, not one more. - Very well. Thanks.

I haven't any pockets. Can I borrow yours?

Well, well!

Come on, hurry up and pack your stuff!

We're not coming.

This is our hotel, this is our house.

- We stay. - I order you to come with us

- willingly or not. - Please, don't make a scene.

If it's alright with you, I'll take the call this time.

- Get ready. - But I'm ready, Major.

Then help me to get ready.

A sick people, a tired country.

I hate war, Major, but I can't compare a country with a patient.

- It was only a metaphor. - Hello?

- Zeus Hotel? - Yes.

- I want Whitfield. - Who? - Major Whitfield.

A moment please. It's for you, sir.

- You can answer, I have to... - It's High Command and it's urgent, sir.

Alright. Major Whitfield speaking.

General Bennet for you. Please wait.

I'm waiting, of course. It's General Bennet calling.

- I put the General through. - How are you General?

- You're leaving? - Yes, at once.

Are you a career Major?

No, I'm a reserve Major, actually attached to the Intelligence Service in the Balkans,

in Athena. I've been dropped here, if you pardon me the expression,

- very recently. - Have you already been to front?

- I'm sorry, I don't understand. - Did you already fight?

Me? No, fortun... I mean, never.

I have an important mission to entrust you with. What's your situation? How many men do you have?

I have three other men with me from Intelligence service.

There's Joseph Feinberg, a briliant recruit that rejoined

me from Cairo. And Narriman,

my orderly, he's a student in archeology, he's stucked here because of the war.

At last, Miss Climedes, a top-notch Chypriot citizen,

albeit a bit old.

The hotel clients have been transported into a safe place.

And then, we have two greek civilians, a man and his daughter,

the owners of the hotel, the Mendoris.

- They're friendly? - Well, they don't show it very much.

And all the hotel employees have left.

- There's also Doushka. - Doushka?

- Yes, a young girl. - A child?

- Not really. - Explain yourself, Major.

Let's say a woman then.

- And then Captain Elliot and Sergeant... - Sergeant Reed.

Sergeant Reed, sir.

The Caporal who accompanied them has been killed.

Listen, Reed...

Finally, there's an american Captain,

a certain George Stubbs.

Apparently he was sent as an observer.

And he was on a leave when he registered in the hotel.

- Where is he, by the way? - Major.

- Yes, General? - You absolutely must stay.

- Sorry? - I say that you must stay at the hotel!

Why? I don't understand.

Do as I say, Major. Your Intelligence talents don't interest me at the moment.

It's an order. Don't leave the hotel.

It must not fall in the rebel hands. At any cost!

If you're forced to abandon the hotel, you must blow it up!

Is that clear?

Yes, sir, very clear, but...

Don't expect reinforcements before long. I need all my men at the moment.

You must fend for yourself.

I'll send you a tank.

And from now on it will be only you hanging up the phone. We must increase the security.

- We can't trust anyone. - Of course.

Good luck, Major.

So?

- We should have left sooner. - Why do you say that?

Doushka, stop the gramophone. It's not appropriate given the circumstances.

Or at least put a patriotic tune...

What's going on?

- Fuses have blown. Nothing serious. - That's the last straw!

- Don't you think we should all gather in the living-room - Yes, sir.

Everybody in the living room. The Major has something to tell us.

Whhere is the american? Where's Stubbs?

- Narriman, go and check if he's not upstairs. - Alright.

We must hurry up, this movement is on the verge of becoming a revolt.

Talk about a dirty business.

Captain Stubbs! Captain Stubbs!

You're looking for me?

- Well, sit down Stubbs. - What's going on?

- Major, what did the General say? - I'm going to tell you.

Dear colleagues from Intelligence Service in the Balkans,

and dear observer... Two months ago

when we arrived, the Germans ran away to the north like rabbits

and the Greeks greeted us like heroes and saviors.

Starved and trembling, dressed in rags,

they were the happiest people in the world.

To the point! We must leave!

And now we're certain that the Greeks hate us much more than the Germans.

Major, there's no time! What did the General say?

Ladies and gentlemen, I must inform you that our group

has become a combat detachment

and this hotel is now our stronghold.

And a man is already dead.

Operation Zeus has begun.

- We must defend the hotel. - What do you mean?

We stay.

I'm not a soldier, I don't have to obey to anyone!

British always bring bad news in this war.

And they're boring, even in bed.

Silence! Silence! Enough now!

From now on no one has the right to use the telephone.

They must ignore our situation and how many we are here.

Unless you already said them everything, Miss Mendoris?

Your head is full of chalk.

The white cliffs of Dover.

Go back there. And let us mind our business in family.

This is our hotel, this is our country.

- So go away! - No need to shout.

My father has killed more Germans than you have ever seen.

- And how many British? - As many, if it is necessary to gain our freedom.

- It's madness! - They're going to kill us!

Let's go away, we haven't eaten anything for a week.

We're all under military authority. Major Whitfield commands.

It's your war, my friend, not mine. Play the hero if you want but I'm leaving.

- The Captain is right. We're civilians. - Let's go Doushka.

- Stop, Captain Stubbs! - Let me go!

If you refuse to obey, I will have to..

Stuff you and your orders.

Stubbs, you're under my command by order of the General Bennet.

- Captain Elliot! Major! - My God, what is it?

- What's up? - On the place, sir!

I'm Captain Mavroti...

of the Greek revolutionary army.

I order you...

to leave the hotel within three minutes.

If you refuse to leave, we will execute everyone.

Three minutes.

Feinberg.

So?

What do we do?

You heard him.

Three minutes.

As soldiers, we're forced to obey to General Bennet.

But you have the right to choose.

Stay here or follow the advice of this so-called Captain.

If I'm not mistaken, we still have a few weapons.

Maybe we can defend ourselves for a while.

Maybe it's worth trying to stay here.

- What's your opinion, Feinberg? - I stay, Peter.

- Thank you. - You can count on me. It's my job.

Narriman, I'd like to have my gun please.

Elliot.

- Sergeant Reed? - Sir?

Go on the roof.

Captain Stubbs, come with me.

Let's have a look at these arms and ammunitions.

The others under the staircase.

Give me a place.

Shoot back!

Let me congratulate you.

Look!

It looks like we're surrounded.

Let's hope they won't come in.

On the other hand, it's certain now that we'll never get out.

- You're jew, huh? - So to say.

I'm born in New Jersey.

I went to Palestina, thrilled by the idea of a national state.

But after a few years,

I started to travel again. It's a vocation.

I left home when I was 15 and I've traveled all my life.

I fought in Spain, then in Africa.

And two years ago, I was wounded.

But I don't want your pity. It's just to explain how I ended up here.

Let's fold up!

Elliot, open the door!

Come in!

Fast!

- It's done? - Of course.

Hey, Captain, what about a three day leave?

Alright, but I'm coming too.

Where's the great Major Whitfield, our fearless leader?

Who knows.

Do you know he's a journalist in civilian life?

A very well known special reporter.

- "Whitfield, our special worldwide reporter!" - It figures!

Turn it off.

Oil is rationed.

Give me that lamp. Thanks.

If you don't like the darkness, you could join the others downstairs.

Ain't my father free to move as he wish in his own home?

As for the oil, I stole it.

So go out and steal more to your greek friends.

You talk like a german.

You don't like our country.

And you, who are you? Good or bad Greeks?

Patriots, communists, fascists?

Or against everyone but friends with whoever give you weapons

to fight against your destiny? Ouch!

You're wrong, Major.

It's not so easy to shoot at his fellow countrymen.

You will bring downstairs all the keys of this hotel.

But who's this guy Ferolou? What's his cause?

He was a resistance leader.

It's him who gathered the first partisans.

But when we arrived here, we had to support other parties and he never forgave us.

How did you learn so much about him?

Everyone knows this.

You seem surprised?

I'm sorry, Elliot.

Everything's ok? Your inspection was successful?

Someone has touched this telephone.

It was invented to be used, right?

- Hello. Major Whitfield here. - Bennet speaking. Any news?

- No sir, nothing special. It's HQ. - I had the feeling...

What with the tank?

They have just learned that

the rebels are going to attack the hotel.

Hello?

I thought I heard talking in Greek

and something like the sound of breathing.

- Do you know who could have used the phone? - Hello? Hello?

How can you be so sure?

When I hang down the receiver

I always put the transmitter on the left like this.

When I picked it up it was on the right. It's obvious, don't you think?

Major, why playing the detective now?

You want some tea?

Yesterday evening, I ordered that no one picks up the phone, except me.

Who has disobeyed me?

Alright. From now on the bar will be locked.

Even for the soldiers?

I'm going to settle in the bar and I'll have a look on everyone.

Oh, the Captain!

Here, Major!

Beware, Reed!

The other escaped by the roof.

- Stubbs! - Don't let him run away!

He's a civilian, he has no arms.

Bring him downstairs.

I missed him.

What was their intention? It's strange.

Ask him why they tried to come in the hotel,

what were they looking for, and how many are they?

You'll get nothing from him. You should release him.

I blew up the sewers, Captain.

What did he say?

He says he doesn't trust us...

all of us.

I was about to knock.

What's wrong, Miss Clemendes?

Major, I heard strange noises upstairs.

- It came from the wall. - Where?

At the first floor. I hear them from my room.

- Him again! - What do you want?

He always spies on me.

Wait your turn in the corridor.

Excuse me.

Be careful. She was going to bed with the nazis.

- Alright, good evening. - Good evening. You too, Mr Narriman.

The nazis?

Really?

You were a...

What was I?

You know very well what I mean.

I mean...

With them too?

You think it makes a big difference?

In a certain sense, yes.

You think I'm not aware of that difference?

You could have been frank and tell it right away.

You're right but it's very difficult...

to read in the heart of a woman like me.

True.

Let's see what our prisoner is doing.

- The Greek? - Yes.

Andrea Mikaelis is my cousin.

He told me a lot of things.

What's going on, Major?

I caught them together.

She probably came through the dumbwaiter.

You tried to help him to escape?

- No. - What did he tell you?

He's part of the group of patriots.

We already had enough trouble without him!

You're right.

- What are you... - Downstairs, both of you.

Dad!

Come on.

Go ahead.

Feinberg, open the door. You must get out of here.

You should have done this sooner.

No, he's not like them,

Andrea is a real patriot.

He was fighting with my husband!

It's the first time you mention your husband.

He has lived in the hills for two years.

He's not with Ferolou's band. Mavroti will kill him!

I should have killed him myself.

Go back with your own.

You heard the Major? Come on, go away!

Why Mavroti isn't shooting?

My friend is dead and now you condemn me to the same sentence.

So, I'd like to tell you...

that you're condemned too,

because there's a traitor among you in this hotel.

You're at his mercy.

It's yesterday's tea, right?

It's awful.

A double for me and without milk, I want it full-flavored.

Hello?

I'm sorry to get in touch with you in such a crude way.

- Who are you? - General Ferolou.

Major Whitfield, to use a metaphor, you're the mice and I'm the trap.

I didn't ask to talk to you.

I have sent you a little gift.

It's useless.

I'm also sorry if I broke off your conversations with your HQ.

I thought that...

I'm here, Major!

My God! What's going on?

We hear a truck coming.

Yes, a truck is coming to the place. It looks like ours but with a white flag.

What are they going to invent now?

Who is he?

They call him "The Saint".

Here's a little gift

from our leader, General Ferolou.

We give your truck back.

You can take it and go away.

I also have a self-conduct for you.

It's a good deal.

General Ferolou's gift.

What are we waiting for?

It's a good occasion.

Let's go.

I take my bag.

No one goes out.

- Think about it, Major. - I decided so.

Peter, we can't keep on forever like this. We're stucked here.

We can't attack them and they know we're forced to surrender to them.

We must seize the occasion.

- You mustn't believe Ferolou! - Shut up!

What are you waiting for? They give us a chance to leave.

Nobody will force me to stay here.

It's me who gives the orders. And I assume the full responsability of my decisions.

Listen, Major.

We're here for two days

and nobody knows why.

We're starved, dead cold, and your night watches prevent us from sleeping.

We're like a bunch of kids playing at war.

- It's silly. - Have you finished?

No, not yet!

Captain Stubbs, I've received orders to...

Listen.

My God, please help us!

It was our only chance!

We won't be able to defend ourselves

- with only six men. - He's right.

We will fight. I have a plan. HQ has promised to help us.

How? No one can get in touch with HQ except you.

Why didn't you say it already?

Because I don't trust you. That's why.

I'm certain that one of you here works for Ferolou.

He's crazy.

I'll stay cagey as long as I don't know who's the spy.

We need two men to watch the door.

Narriman, take a rifle and rejoin Sergeant Reed.

Yes, sir.

You may leave.

Don't shoot! I'm British!

Open the door, quick! I'm British!

- Major? - Open the door.

- Thank you, sir. - Hands up!

I'm with the RAF. I thought I would die.

Follow me.

- Sit down, Caporal. - Thank you, Mr.

How did you end up here?

I walked, sir. More precisely, I ran.

I was at the RAF Headquarters.

Rebels attacked us two days ago and we couldn't defend ourselves.

They climbed the walls, they were hundreds and hundreds.

Continue.

Someone hit me on the head.

But before I passed out I saw that they were killing the wounded.

What?

They put the prisoners under jets of ice water.

They took us and locked us in a hangar.

Alright. Calm down. How did you escape?

I knew they would kill me too.

So, I jumped through a window.

And they didn't see you?

I was lucky. I ran and hit at many doors but no one let me in.

Then two old people opened their door.

But seeing I was British they asked me to leave.

I stayed with them until this morning.

Then I wandered in the streets,

I really didn't know what to do next.

A guy talked to me in greek not very far from here.

I couldn't answer so I started to run.

Why did you come to us?

The old couple kept repeating "Zeus" and "British",

so when I saw the hotel, I understood.

You believe him?

- He lies. - I'm not sure.

You must leave this hotel at once!

Who are you?

What's going on here?

Calm down, friend. I'm almost neutral.

The window!

Who is this?

The RAF Caporal.

- He's dead? - No.

But he has lost a lot of blood.

- What happened? - He tried to open the window.

- What for? - To let someone in. - No, he was tring to escape.

I didn't recognize him.

You almost killed him.

I should have let him run away?

- He bleeds like a pig. - We can't move him.

Do you have a first aid kit?

I'll get it for you.

Tell us everything: Name, rank, tag.

Caporal Joseph Loveday.

Why did he try to escape?

Repeat your tag number.

Why did you try to leave?

Wait outside.

Come on, tell us again how they captured you.

It was friday, right? You escaped on the same evening?

I don't know.

You said that you spent the night in the house of an old couple.

What did you do on saturday morning?

I left them.

And I came here.

How did you know Brits were staying at the hotel?

I, I...

I saw your uniforms on the roof.

Peter, it's serious.

I fear for his life.

Captain?

Control every door and window.

Yes, Major.

Stubbs.

- Look at the roof. - Alright.

And you, Joe...

Warn all the women, except the Mendoris girl.

I have a mission for them.

Close the door.

You lie, Caporal.

The RAF headquarter has been attacked wednesday, not friday.

You has spent two days somewhere else.

Why did you come here?

Listen, you must say the truth one way or another.

Or I'll remove these bandages and you'll bleed to death.

Come on, talk.

What happened during these two days?

Mavroti wanted a volunteer.

And you voluntereed?

I was forced to, he was keeping my comrades as hostages.

- He would have kiled them. - And then?

He introduced me to his Commander, General Ferrol.

Ferolou.

His spy here couldn't be reached on the phone so he gave me a letter for him.

- For who? - I don't know.

I had to go back to him as soon as the letter was delivered.

Major, he's going to kill my comrades!

Even if you crawled on the ground, you wouldn't make more than four meters.

- Who has the letter? - I don't know.

I looked for a sign from one of you

but all my attempts stayed fruitless.

Who's there?

What did he say?

Bring him some water, please.

To drink?

What else? Surely not for a bath.

You did this?

You may leave, Captain Stubbs.

Why didn't you tell me?

You could have told me the truth and said that you had delivered the message.

No, it was impossible.

What if it was you the spy?

Major, Major, you made me call?

Poor young man.

- Take care of him. - Of course.

Nobody must come in.

Don't worry.

Why did you try to kill him?

I couldn't see his face in the darkness.

I only saw a man escaping and I tried to stop him.

Come, follow me...

to the basement.

I want to show you something.

Major, it's time to trust each other now.

Don't you think?

I'll begin.

Open the door, please.

Give me the torch.

Follow me.

The Germans had commandeered this hotel three years ago.

And a detachment of engineers came to settle here.

They threw us away.

When you took the beds upstairs to build some barricades

and while I was tidying up the place a little,

I found out that it sounded hollow down there.

Here.

Damn!

They have left a true arsenal behind them!

That's why we have received the order to defend this hotel.

Ferolou want the weapons intact, that's why he won't bomb the place.

Andrea told me that many Greeks were against Ferolou

but they're not united and organized yet.

How could I believe you?

I proved my good faith, it's your turn.

What do you want?

I've changed my mind, Major. Give me a rifle.

I want to fight with you.

I beg you.

I'm with you. Give me a weapon.

No.

I can't take the risk.

And I'm going to ask you to say nothing to anyone.

How is he?

He's sleeping.

You're the only one who can sleep in this hotel.

You have a cigarette?

I'll get one for you.

Where are you?

Looking for me, doll?

Where were you?

You're late.

It's my turn of duty.

It's serious for Loveday?

He's better now. George, listen to me.

I want to tell you something.

You know that with you...

it's not as with the others.

Come on, darling, it's not the time to talk about this.

Wait for me here.

I'll be back as soon as possible.

It's still warm.

- Whitfield here. What do you want? - Major Whitfield, I think that...

- What do you want? - You know very well what I want.

In this case, you lose your time.

- I'm sorry about Caporal Loveday. - Loveday?

You don't know yet? Me, I've just been told.

I'm afraid I have other bad news for you...

Major? Sorry...

but someone forgot to come and relieve me from my guard.

- Watch the place outside, Sergeant. - Yes, sir.

Loveday is dead.

War is one thing,

but cold-bloodedly strangling a helpless man,

may God help whoever did that!

Although I am solely responsible.

It is I who is not up to my duty.

You made ​​me realize how much incompetent I am.

- Self-criticism. - If it can help him feeling better.

- It's exaggerated. - Let him do as he wish.

What compassion!

Don't let him soften you like that!

You should be more understanding.

Why kill that young man?

Why?

It had to stay a secret but I'll tell you since we're all gathered here.

One of you already knows.

But it's fair to let everybody else knows.

There's a second basement under the hotel

full of arms and ammunitions left by the Germans.

The rebels want to seize them at any cost.

- Did you kill Loveday? - No.

He wanted a cigarette and I...

Answer!

I asked you a question.

Listen...

- I am at the end of my patience! - Stop!

- Enough! - Stop this immediately!

- Calm down. - Tell the Major to stop harassing me.

Captain Stubbs, if you don't calm down at once I put you under arrest.

- Under arrest my ass. - It's my last warning!

We need you. The situation is complicated enough.

He wanted me to wait in his room, I couldn't imagine that...

I'm not her accomplice, I swear!

I want to get out of here!

Calm down.

- It's not me, believe me. - You ask too much!

She was sleeping with the nazis.

I already told the Major.

- Slut! - Leave her alone!

Major, I'm asking you the permission to go out tonight.

Why? To escape?

To try to understand why they don't attack.

Because all their men are fighting the Brits on their lines.

There is something else and I want to find out their motive.

- Let me try, Major. - Sir?

Captain Stubbs must not leave the hotel under any circumstances. It's an order. Is it clear?

Yes, sir.

It's clear.

I didn't authorize you to leave.

Alright.

If we carry on like this we'll have a mutiny soon!

- Led by you? - That's enough.

Watch the place, Sergeant!

I must ask you the key of the basement.

As you wish, sir.

I see that you don't trust me.

You take the key of the basement from me. You deny me access to the bar.

You ask our loyalty but...

Stick to the orders, Captain.

- Sergeant, come with me on the roof. - Yes, sir.

Captain Stubbs, watch the back of the hotel.

I'd like to remind everyone...

that one of us is a backstabbing murderous traitor.

I take over from you. You must be tired.

It doesn't matter.

I know what you think about me.

You're right.

You think I should entrust you and Elliot with every detail?

Not me, I don't really want to.

I don't have the makings of a leader, or even that of a soldier.

You just have to open fire to be a soldier.

If someone asks your advice

and you answer him, then you become a leader.

You think that I killed Loveday?

No.

I don't think so.

It was you?

Would you believe me if I answer no?

You know what? You distrust everyone.

Even a dog can sniff his enemy.

It's instinctive.

But you can't make a difference between each one of us.

Between friend and enemy.

Ain't that the truth?

Maybe you have in front of you..

Someone you can trust?

I'm sure you don't even have confidence in you.

What is it?

Yes?

We want to ask you for the last time if...

Go on.

What's wrong with you, Major?

You're exhausted.

You must rest a little.

What do you want, Mr Mendoris?

I ask you the same thing again: Give me a weapon, Major.

Let us help you.

Thanks.

I'm going upstairs.

You can trust him.

I'm sure. Wait, Miss Mendoris...

You can call me Lelia.

Stay a second, please. I'm not tired.

You must rest.

We still have a little time ahead.

So, stay quiet.

They're going to lauch the attack at dawn. We'll do our best.

Sleep a little, Englishman.

Why are you calling me like this?

I don't know.

Well, I wanted to say it at least once...

without hatred.

Enough with all the hatred.

Hatred for the Germans, the British, the men.

Hatred for everyone.

Start at the beginning.

When my husband was killed,

and my country ransacked,

we had so little.

We needed so little.

Do you think I have sent your cousin to a certain death?

Stay quiet. Why talk about it?

I'll wake you up if necessary.

I trust you, Lelia.

Good night, Englishman.

Sleep well.

Miss Climedes! Wake up everyone!

Stubbs, Doushka, Narriman, wake up!

Come on! Everybody up!

Get up!

What's going on? I'm coming!

I'm ready.

I'm coming.

Good morning, Casanova.

Thank you.

- Good morning. - Thank you.

- Everything's ready. We're in position, Major. - Very well. Thanks.

These weapons will be useful. You're seeing them?

- Yes, I see them. - Very well.

Major, I would be happier if the Greek was not in my back. Who gave him a tommy gun?

I did, Sergeant.

There they are.

General Bennet was right.

They are civilians.

- They wave the white flag. - It's a trap.

Major Whitfield, I want to talk with you.

About what?

I offer you a truce.

I want to talk with you.

I'm listening to you, Mavroti.

What's wrong with you? You're afraid of me?

Look.

You can come down. I won't hurt you.

Let me come with you, Major.

Major, you're really going out?

What does he want?

I'll tell you when I'm back.

One of our men is worth twenty of them.

Peter, it's a trick to make you go out.

I don't think so.

Don't be so naive, it's a trap.

Despite the white flag, they will shoot at you.

- Stay here, Sergeant. - Be careful and stay on the side.

- Why? - So I can shoot at them.

Thank you for your compassion.

So?

What do you want?

I have a thousand men hidden in the houses around us.

You have five men, an old man and three useless women.

You're human, you don't want to have their deaths on your conscious.

We'll do our best. Why did you bring civilians with you?

I have a lesson to give to the denizens of this neighborood.

And to the Mendoris family.

A lesson?

You'll understand. Be patient.

Maybe it will convince you that you should surrender?

Beware, Major!

It's only a rock.

- It's andrea. This boy is on your side. - No, he's not.

He's not with us.

It's Andrea!

The Revolutionary Command,

in the name of General Ferolou,

condemns to death by hanging,

the traitor Andrea Mikaelis,

in front of his english masters and the part of the population

sympathizing with the invader.

Joe, you heard that?

Poor boy. Everyone took him for a traitor, us and them.

Oh, my God! Save him!

Stop! Stop!

You have no right to kill that boy!

Hang him!

Beware, Major! Move away!

Truce is broken!

Get ready to open fire!

Don't shoot! Don't shoot!

Civilians are safe.

It's time now. They're going to regret this!

Fire!

Stubbs, fire!

I heard!

Some men reach for the window downstairs. It's impossible to get them from here.

Keep firing!

Two men on your left!

Beware! George!

Beware, they're downstairs. Take the grenades!

What are you doing, Doushka? Stop!

Damned!

Lelia, on the couch.

There's a first aid kit in the next room.

Bring me gossamer, coton and aspirin.

Lelia, more ammunitions!

Feinberg!

Poor man!

Be brave.

Come on, come on.

The wound must be healed quickly.

They climb on the first floor balcony.

Sergeant! They need your help downstairs!

Narriman, you're hurt?

Me? Yes, yes, probably...

I'm hurt, I'm hurt...

No, no, I'm better now!

I just fainted. Thanks, I'm fine now.

Doushka! She's hurt?

- Feinberg! - Nothing serious. What are they doing?

- They stopped the attack? - Look.

In the back of the square.

It's our friends, yours if you prefer.

A beautiful british tank.

It's true.

I'll have myself a bootle of whisky!

A british tank, Lelia! A tank!

They brought a tank!

- Shoot! Fire! - Impossible. I can't reach them.

The grenades.

They're going to burn alive!

Duck down, Mendoris!

Bunch of cowards!

Elliot! The grenades!

Careful!

Come on, courage!

We'll make it!

I can't see! What's happening to me?

I stumbled, I'm sorry. Let me go downstairs.

I can't see!

Courage, it's nothing serious.

Isn't it?

What's wrong with him?

- How does he feel? - We take care of him.

Who could call now?

Go and take the call. Here's the key of the bar.

I'm coming at once.

Gimme a sec.

- I'm back. - Ok, I take care of them.

The situation gets worse. We've lost another man.

- Peter. - They're going away.

Come here, it's urgent. He pretends he's General Ferolou.

What do you want?

You're clever, Major.

I confess we've run into trouble on the road to Piraeus (Athena's main harbor).

I need all my men there but we'll be back tonight.

We'll wait for you.

We still need some ammunitions.

- So, come and take them. - Count on us, Major.

We're a civilized people,

let's meet and talk quietly about the situation.

I'm sure we can find a way out.

I doubt we'll ever reach an agreement.

It's my last offer. Think about it.

I wait for your call.

The road leading to the harbour will be under our control tonight.

The rebels can't stop us.

They have many men but they're short on weapons.

Carry on, if you can.

High Command plans a final attack tomorrow at dawn.

They asked me to tell you

that you must hold on till tomorrow morning.

We must make it, sir,

- until tomorrow morning. - We'll make it, soldier.

It's serious, huh?

He has lost too many blood. I don't think he'll survive.

- We must resist. - Count on me.

About the incident earlier, I...

Don't worry. It could have happened to anyone.

I have the same feeling about this poor greek youngster...

Andrea.

Dad has not been killed by Mavroti's men.

He has been shot in the back.

Who was on the roof at this time?

What importance?

There was Elliot, Reed and I.

But maybe someone else was hiding in our back?

It's over.

Or maybe someone at the skylight.

First, it was my husband,

then Andrea,

and finally, my father.

You abandoned me.

Germans, British, Greeks, civil war.

It's all the same for me.

I'm leaving.

Lelia, listen to me. Wait.

If you leave now, the battle your husband, your father and Andrea have fought

against war and violence will stay useless.

War is always useless.

It's always merciless! Always! Let me go!

- Where are you going? - What's going on, Major?

He has left.

It's him who has killed my father.

What are you saying?

Look, the window is open.

He's not upstairs.

What? I can't believe it.

- It's not possible! - How could he leave unnoticed?

He escaped, I saw him from the window.

He was running like a rat.

So, it was Stubbs...

I have nothing more to do here now.

I don't know if there's still a place where I can live in peace.

Good luck.

One of us must stand guard.

It's not necessary, Elliot. I have a plan.

It's not necessary? But they're going to atack us!

- Not if I can stop them. - How?

I entered into a pact with General Ferolou.

I'm waiting the escort that will lead me to his HQ.

When did you talk to him?

Earlier, on the telephone.

He promised to withdraw his men and to let me rejoin the British lines.

He promised? And you trust him?

As soon as I'm in front of him,

he'll call back his men in the square.

Our agreement provides that I can contact you.

If I'm convinced that he has respected our pact,

I'll ask you to leave and you'll be safe.

What does he want in return?

The weapons in the basement.

He wants them tomorrow morning.

He could easily take them since we can't fight his men anymore.

Stubbs has probably informed him about our situation.

But he rather have the weapons without a fight.

We could have done this three days ago.

- With a mole among us? - You really want to give him the weapons?

It's not my intention, Robert.

Because you'll make everything blow up before leaving.

Joe, have a detonator ready in the basement.

What will Ferolou do with you then?

You three, take care of the Sergeant.

- Lelia, can you walk? - I don't know.

But we have resisted until now...

It's useless. We won't stand a minute more against another attack.

We must face reality.

Narriman, tell me when the escort arrives. Captain, come with me. You too, Joe.

Let's take grenades.

You'll connect them to the detonator to make everything blow up.

- But how will you... - You know how to do?

- You expect him to... - Don't bother. Time is running.

Now that the traitor has left, I feel more optimistic.

Narriman, call me when the motorbike is coming.

Okay, you have a plan. But everything depends of you.

I'm going to show you our arsenal. Where's the key, Ah, here it is.

Peter, you're crazy! Completely crazy!

When we were in the desert,

Germans were fixing them...

Here, like this.

...for the explosion

to be delayed once the pin was taken out.

- This way, when they escaped.... - The ugly bastards!

...they were exploding three or four minutes later, just when we arrived.

I disassembled one that did not explode.

There was a bit of cloth between the charge and the pin.

Here, this should do the trick.

Splendid, Feinberg.

They're coming.

Hurry up.

Everything's ready. It's perfect.

Here. Now we surround it with gasoline.

Major, I'm here!

I'm coming!

There are two men.

Thank you, young man. Take care of Reed.

You're responsible for him, with miss Clemedes.

Elliot will take care of Doushka and Joe, if necessary.

Give me my jacket, please.

As soon as you get my phone call, you must get out of here.

If I didn't call you one hour from now,

wait until nightfall,

get out and try to reach our lines.

Take care of the german mines.

And remember, you're all responsible for the detonator.

It must be activated at the appropriate moment.

Miss Clemedes, please send these registration plates to the families.

Very well, Major.

Elliot, concerning Stubbs, you'll give a detailed report to High Command.

And you, sir?

Don't worry, we'll see each other again.

Remember my instructions.

Thanks to all of you.

A bank, great head office for an aspiring dictator!

Money always convinces people.

Money? Only the strongest interests them.

They applauded the Germans and the British.

Tomorrow they'll applaud us.

Come in, please, Major Whitfield.

Pleased to meet you.

Do you know that I was also a journalist in my time?

I was a correspondant in Athena for foreign newspapers.

Do you want a coffee?

Maybe I don't look like an intellectual to you, huh?

When the war began,

I understood that we had to act, instead of thinking.

We had to be at the heart of the action.

War is a good opportunity to win laurels.

To win? There's a single thing I want to win.

A decent future for my country.

And a small place in history?

It's too bad that we don't have time to explore the issue.

Translate everything I say to the Major.

I said, translate everything.

The General asks a direct line with his men in place at the square of the Zeus hotel.

He asks Colonel Laszlos to gather his men and get to the road to Pireus.

Immediately, dumb fool!

These men will be very useful there. Hand the telephone to the Major now.

Major Whitfield speaking.

Yes, Major? You're alright?

Yes, we're ready here. We're on the leave.

Good luck, Peter. See you soon.

It's done.

And now, Major,

you still think one of your men will stay behind

to blow up the hotel and the arsenal.

Yes, I thought about it.

Your man will blow up nothing.

Because my spy is on the lookout.

Your spy has aleady left the hotel.

Yes. I know that's what you believe.

I tried to reach the British lines

to get a tank.

But they captured me.

As a boy already, I was always being caught.

You thought I was the spy.

I'm ashamed of having suspected you.

It was my spy calling from the hotel.

They all left, according to the plan.

Now I suppose you wish to rejoin the British lines.

I'll have you escorted to the road to Piraeus.

- By Mavroti? - Mavroti is an excellent element for this kind of job.

- I didn't snitch. - I know.

It would have changed nothing.

He already knew everything, thanks to his spy in the hotel.

Do you think he tries to bluff us?

Unfortunately, no.

One second.

This is not the road to Piraeus.

It's their only distraction, these days.

The executions.

He says hey never saw a British officer dying.

They're going to kill us.

But I'll take one of them with us into death.

Go ahead!

Over there.

Go away.

You're free.

Run.

Run toward the British lines.

You, first.

Scum!

Enough!

We're friends, aren't we, Major?

Well, it's over now.

No more pretty girls for Stubbs!

What a pity!

There was one,

you know, Peter,

who liked me though.

Still, when...

I went to see her the first time,

it started as with all the others.

I have to go, now.

I must go back to the hotel.

Ferolou's men are everywhere

but we can pass through, I'll take care of that.

- You mustn't risk your life again. - I do as I please.

Put this.

What became of the others?

Ask him. I beg you to ask him.

Our friends found them and put them to safety.

And if someone talks to me in greek?

Say nothing. I'll speak for you.

Now, you're a real Greek. Like me.

Quick!

Kiss me. Hold me tight!

Lelia, why are you so sad?

While we were resisting against the Germans,

my husband and I were using this trick.

The SS patrols never uncovered us.

Everywhere we could kiss,

we were displaying propaganda posters.

They have finished loading the truck.

Stay here.

Someone has betrayed us. And I know who it is.

My duty is to confront him.

Drop your gun, Elliot!

Don't try to reach the staircase.

I saw Andrea's jacket at Ferolou's HQ.

You gave it to him when he left,

with a message in the lining.

The used the same trick to send you this letter through Loveday.

Come on, drop your weapon.

We only have three minutes left.

There's still enough time for you to remove the primer from the bomb.

When the arms will be out, I'll blow up everything.

I would have done it anyway.

You understand?

The British ignore how many weapons we have left here.

When the hotel explode, they'll think everything has exploded with it.

Yes, I guess.

So, let's go! Courage!

It's strange, you know.

These last days, I saw right through me.

Right through you?

You bet!

I know what it means to believe in an ideal that is worth a little more than our petty lives.

So, you're ready to die, you too?

What is this?

What are you doing?

I perforate barrels of gasoline.

Stupid fool!

It will be better like this.

We'll die quickly and the weapons won't fall into Ferolou's hands.

Tell me something.

You're going to die in this basement, anyway. Tell me why?

Why? Who are we to dictate their behaviour to the Greeks

after abandoning them during three years?

We ran away when the Germans invaded them. Typical of us.

But Ferrolou carried on the fight.

That's when you met him?

He hid me from the Germans until I could escape to Egypt and he did the same for many others.

And you became a believer in his ideas.

You know nothing about these people, Peter.

You don't understand them.

Only one minute left.

Peter, listen, let me go out.

You'll report my death to the General.

How important is it for you that they hang me or not?

You have no right to judge me.

I'm not judging you and I don't care about your political ideas.

Maybe you're even right.

But Pollit, Loveday, Mendoris,

Stubbs, how could I forget what you did to them?

I'm a man like any other.

I can't accept your responsibility in their deaths.

Damn hypocrite!

You have some nerves, deciding on your own to be my only judge!

Your judge? You forget that I'm also going to die with you in 30 seconds.

Enough! Enough!

I have no intention to die because of your stupid zeal

or your sense of duty. Don't you understand that?

So, drop your weapon!

Courage.

Come here.

Come on, go ahead. Quick!

Come on.

Hurry up!

Bring them upstairs!

Go up, quick, hurry up!

Timings : shaunx translation : aloysius70