Orpheus Descending (1996)
Eurydice is a singer in a group that plays in country fairs. The group is not successful and Eurydice gets convinced by a rich farmer to follow him to Athens, where he promises her that he will make her a famous singer. Things do not turn out as promised, and Eurydice returns to the band, which is very successful now, due to Orpheus, a mute clarinet player, who has joined them. The farmer comes to reclaim her by force and Eurydice gets killed in a car accident. Orpheus tries to give her life with his clarinet.
Director: George Zervoulakos
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Vana Barba as Evridiki |
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Nikos Xanthopoulos as Alekos Dralos |
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Michalis Papagellidis as Orfeas |
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Christos Kalavrouzos as Panos |
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Dimitris Aspiotis as |
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Giannis Astrinakis as |
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Menelaos Ntaflos as |
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Vangelis Dimitriou as |
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Mihalis Giannatos as |
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Nelli Gini as |
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Antonia Gouvi as |
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Takis Hrysikakos as |
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Dimitris Katsimanis as |
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Panos Papakyriakopoulos as |
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Petar Popyordanov as |
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Dimitris Poulikakos as |
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Christos Sapountzis as |
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Magda Shaleva as |
| Directing | George Zervoulakos | Director |
| Writing | George Zervoulakos | Writer |
| Writing | Nikiforos Markakis | Writer |