Pascali's Island (1988)

Pascali's Island is a 1988 period drama set on a Greek island under Ottoman rule. It follows an informer whose loyalties unravel as foreign intrigue arrives on his shores. Helen Mirren brings sharp presence to the cast as the story's tangled colonial politics and personal betrayals play out. It all unfolds against a sun-bleached Mediterranean backdrop. The archive holds 1 scene from the film, a glimpse of Mirren baring skin in a scene that adds a touch of intimacy to this slow-burning tale of deception.