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The Parting Song (film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Parting Song' (Greek:'To tragoudi tou horismou') is a 1939 Greek drama film directed by Filopimin Finos and starring Evgenia Danika, Labros Konstadaras and Linda Miranda.Petrakis p.73 It was the only film directed by Finos, better-known for running the production company Finos Films.Karalis p.33 The film was long thought to be lost after it was destroyed by the Germans during the Occupation of Greece, but a fragmented copy was discovered in Egypt.Karalis p.34
The film is notable as the first Greek film to be processed in a Greek technical laboratory (previous films had been processed abroad) which had been built by Finos Films. The film was a commercial failure on its release, and met a hostile reception from critics.Karalis p.34
Synopsis
While holidaying on the island of Hydra, a wealthy Athenian woman meets and falls in love with a local fisherman. She seduces him away from his girlfriend and takes him with her to the city to pursue a career as a singer. Despite enjoying success, he decides that city life is not for him and returns to his home and his previous girlfriend who really loves him.
Cast
* Evgenia Danika as Miranda
* Labros Konstadaras as Konstadis
* Linda Miranda as Zoitsa
* Petros Epitropakis as Konstadis
* Giorgos Anaktoridis
* Maria Benipsalti
* Alekos Livaditis as Zarganas
* Mimis Moshoutis
* Nana Papadopoulou
* Kostas Papageorgiou
References
Bibliography
* Petrakis, Marina. 'The Metaxas Myth: Dictatorship and Propaganda in Greece'. I.B.Tauris, 2011.
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