The true-life, stranger-than-fiction tale of eighteenth-century Greek pirate turned merchant Ioannis Varvakis, who rose from humble beginnings to become the head of one of the largest mercantile empires in Europe.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Sebastian KochIoannis Varvakis | Ioannis Varvakis |
 Evgeniy StychkinIvan | Ivan |
 Juan Diego BottoAlexios Lefentarios | Alexios Lefentarios |
 Olga SutulovaHelena Romachoff | Helena Romachoff |
 John CleeseMcCormick | McCormick |
 Catherine DeneuveEmpress Catherine II of Russia | Empress Catherine II of Russia |
 Alexandra SakelaropoulouVarvakis' Mother | Varvakis' Mother |
 Akis SakellariouKimonas (school teacher) | Kimonas (school teacher) |
 Fotini BaxevaniLudmilla | Ludmilla |
 Lakis LazopoulosFisherman of God | Fisherman of God |
 Pavlos KontoyannidisShipbuilder | Shipbuilder |
 Alexandros MylonasTemporary Prime Minister | Temporary Prime Minister |
 Giannis VourosBusinessman | Businessman |
 Nick AshdonBritish Ambassador | British Ambassador |
 Marissa TriantafyllidouMaria Varvakis | Maria Varvakis |
 Christopher PapakaliatisGrigori Potemkin | Grigori Potemkin |
 Irini BaltaVarvakis' Wife | Varvakis' Wife |
 Kris RadanovAlexei Orlov | Alexei Orlov |
 Giorgos KotanidisTheodoros Kolokotronis | Theodoros Kolokotronis |