“The Two Faces of January,” Filmed In Greece, Coming Soon To Theaters

Viggo Mortensen and Kirsten Dunst touring the Acropolis in Greece.

Some of Greece’s best features will be shown to the world through a motion picture expected to hit theaters as of 16 May.

“The Two Faces of January,” starring Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Dunst and Oscar Isaac, is one of the few films that received permission to shoot at the Acropolis, a site generally off-limits for shooting movies.

The movie includes scenes of Plaka and Crete: Port in Chania, Chalepa district and Heraklion. Filming also took place in Istanbul, Turkey.

The film is adapted from the novel of the same title by “Ripley” author Patricia Highsmith. It is said to be a “stylish” psychological thriller that focuses on a conman, his wife and a young scam artist.

Athens, 1962: Among the tourists swarming over the Acropolis, a glamorous American couple stands out – Chester MacFarland (Viggo Mortensen) and his wife Colette (Kirsten Dunst) who are on a vacation in Europe.

They are noticed by Rydal (Oscar Isaac), a young Greek-speaking American working as a tour guide. Rydal will soon discover that there is a darker side to the MacFarlands and fall into their dangerous orbit.

“The Two Faces of January” is the directorial debut of Hossein Amini, British-Iranian screenwriter of “Drive.”

The film is estimated to release on Friday 16 May in the UK and Ireland. It is expected to hit Greek theaters on Thursday 19 June.