The Private Right

The Private Right

86 mins | War | May 31, 1968

Following the end of the liberation struggle against British Colonial Rule in Cyprus, an EOKA rebel fighter travels to London to exact revenge on the collaborator who betrayed him and applied water torture. The film contains the first ever scenes of water-boarding showing the rebel being tortured supervised by a British intelligence officer. A dramatic search through the streets of London follows, culminating in a tense life or death confrontation. The film became a cause-célèbre in England, was critically acclaimed and discussed in the Houses of Parliament.

The Private Right

86 mins | War | May 31, 1968

The Private Right
Following the end of the liberation struggle against British Colonial Rule in Cyprus, an EOKA rebel fighter travels to London to exact revenge on the collaborator who betrayed him and applied water torture. The film contains the first ever scenes of water-boarding showing the rebel being tortured supervised by a British intelligence officer. A dramatic search through the streets of London follows, culminating in a tense life or death confrontation. The film became a cause-célèbre in England, was critically acclaimed and discussed in the Houses of Parliament.
Producers Onyx Films Production
Original title The Private Right
Directors Michael Papas
Writers Michael Papas

Cast

George Kafkaris

as Tassos Phantis

Tamara Hinchco

as Girl

Cristos Demetriou

as Kypros

Charlotte Selwyn

as Waitress

Seraphim Nicola

as Rebel

John Brogan

as Interrogator

Nana Georgiou

as Tassos' Girlfriend

Takis Theophanous

as Café Singer

Joanna Farber

as Girl in Dream

Philip Haralambous

as First Rebel

Haraklia Kleanthous

as Old Woman