The Rebellion of Red Maria
I antarsia tis kokkinis Marias
Synopsis
In a city - with heavy metal music haunting the heroes and the voice of Maria Callas being heard, an aged man, ex-terrorist, who dresses like a woman, the "red Maria", lives without any law and is hiding in the social shadows as a prostitute and performer, dancing in the streets, old and out-dated dances, for the passersby who give him money. In the street he meets a young boy, who lives there as a street urchin, at deaths door after a neo-fascists attack. The boy, alcohol addicted, hears the voice of Maria Callas, speaks with the dead diva, with the mother he misses. In overdose he dreams of the perfect world. "Red Maria" saves the boy and teaches him the "job". In order to survive they invade cafes, giving performances that talk for a new, political God, for the political mistake of God, for the end of the ideology
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- Director
- Costas Zapas
- Screenplay & Story
- Costas Zapas
- Original Score
- Asimakis Reppas, Alexandros Spanidis
- Original Title
- I antarsia tis kokkinis Marias
- Country of Origin
- Greece
- Spoken Languages
- Greek
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- Minus Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Costas Zapas
Costas Zapas
Asimakis Reppas, Alexandros Spanidis
Gregory Athanasiou
Department Leadership Roster
Costas Zapas
Director
Costas Zapas
Writer
Gregory Athanasiou
Producer
Asimakis Reppas
Original Music Composer
Alexandros Spanidis
Original Music Composer
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What is The Rebellion of Red Maria about?
In a city - with heavy metal music haunting the heroes and the voice of Maria Callas being heard, an aged man, ex-terrorist, who dresses like a woman, the "red Maria", lives without any law and is hiding in the social shadows as a prostitute and performer, dancing in the streets, old and out-dated dances, for the passersby who give him money. In the street he meets a young boy, who lives there as a street urchin, at deaths door after a neo-fascists attack. The boy, alcohol addicted, hears the voice of Maria Callas, speaks with the dead diva, with the mother he misses. In overdose he dreams of the perfect world. "Red Maria" saves the boy and teaches him the "job". In order to survive they invade cafes, giving performances that talk for a new, political God, for the political mistake of God, for the end of the ideology
Who directed The Rebellion of Red Maria?
The Rebellion of Red Maria was directed by Costas Zapas.
Who stars in The Rebellion of Red Maria?
The principal cast of The Rebellion of Red Maria includes Antonis Papadopoulos, Christos Vernikos, Triandafyllia Dimitriadi, Evangelia Halari, Alex Kelly.
When was The Rebellion of Red Maria released and how long is it?
The Rebellion of Red Maria was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for The Rebellion of Red Maria?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Rebellion of Red Maria was composed by Asimakis Reppas, Alexandros Spanidis.