The Parting Song (film)
| The Parting Song | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Filopimin Finos |
| Written by | Dimitris Bogris |
| Starring |
Evgenia Danika Labros Konstadaras Linda Miranda Alekos Livaditis |
| Music by | Giorgos Mallidis |
| Cinematography |
Kostas Drimaropoulos Yannis Drimaropoulos |
| Edited by | Emil Provelengios |
Production company |
Finos Films Skouras Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | Greece |
| Language | Greek |
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.[1] It was the only film directed by Finos, better-known for running the production company Finos Films.[2] 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.[3]
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.[4]
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.