Movie Description A dense American man, with delusions of being an intellectual, travels to Greece. There he meets a pragmatic prostitute whom he attempts to transform into a cultured lady. Academy Award Nominations: 5, including Best Director, Best Actress-Melina Mercouri. Academy Awards: Best Song.
| Credits | | Producer: | Jules Dassin | | Cast: | Dimitris Papamichael, Dimos Starenios, Mitsos Liguisos |
| Details | | Edition: | World Films |
Notes DVD Features:
Region 1 Keep Case Anamorphic Widesceen - 1.66 Audio: Mono - Greek/English Additional Release Material: Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer, Director Jules Dassin and the star of this film, the Greek diva Melina Mercouri, were married. She died in 1994. Before her death, Dassin promised her that he would return the Elgin Marbles. With funding from her foundation, he is building (in progress in year 2000) a museum near the Acropolis to house the statues.
Production company: Melina Films.
Additional cast: Mitsos Liguisos (Captain), Titos Vardis (Jorzo), Dimos Starrenios (Ashcan), and Alexis Salomos (Noface).
Additional crew: Thanasis Georgiadis (camera engineer), Mario Stavropoulos and Stephano Vlachos (production managers), and Michael Grigoriov and Georges Koukopoulos (assistant directors).
Editorial Reviews "[Dassin] successfully pads things out with musical sequences to create an atmosphere of ouzo-soaked hedonism." Sight and Sound - Matthew Leyland (09/01/2005)
Awards 1960Academy AwardsBest Original SongManos Hadjidakis, 1960CannesBest ActressMelina Mercouri
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