The Reason Why
Δι' ασήμαντον αφορμήν
Synopsis
Michalis returns to the tobacco growers of his rural village after having spent some time in the city and persuades them to form a collective, rather than suffer the poverty-inducing prices they are paid for their crops by tobacco brokers. They agree not to sell to any of the brokers and start to form a farmers' group. When one of the farmers breaks the agreement and is found dead, Michalis is accused. However, rather than expose the farmers' plight and give publicity to the brokers' greed, the motive the government gives for the killing is thi asimanton aformin, for unimportant reasons.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Mihalis Bogiaridis
Michalis
Stelios Kapatos
Metsos
Byron Tsaboulas
Pavlos
Vana Fitsori
Koula
Giorgos Fourniadis
Gregoris
Kostas Konstantinidis
Hristos Fitsoris
Lefteris Papadimitriou
Hristos Biros
Nikos Kavvadas
Giannis Tovi
Lazaros Aslanidis
Stelios Goutis
Stratos Vagopoulos
Thanasis Papadimitriou
Giorgos Iordanidis
Jenny Berrey
Makis Trikoukis
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tasos Psarras
- Screenplay & Story
- Tasos Psarras
- Original Title
- Δι' ασήμαντον αφορμήν
- Country of Origin
- Greece
- Spoken Languages
- Greek
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Studios
- Giorgos Papalios Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tasos Psarras
Tasos Psarras
Stavros Hassapis
Takis Davlopoulos
Giorgos Papalios
Department Leadership Roster
Stavros Hassapis
Director of Photography
Giorgos Papalios
Producer
Takis Davlopoulos
Editor
Tasos Psarras
Screenplay
Tasos Psarras
Director
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What is The Reason Why about?
Michalis returns to the tobacco growers of his rural village after having spent some time in the city and persuades them to form a collective, rather than suffer the poverty-inducing prices they are paid for their crops by tobacco brokers. They agree not to sell to any of the brokers and start to form a farmers' group. When one of the farmers breaks the agreement and is found dead, Michalis is accused. However, rather than expose the farmers' plight and give publicity to the brokers' greed, the motive the government gives for the killing is thi asimanton aformin, for unimportant reasons.
Who directed The Reason Why?
The Reason Why was directed by Tasos Psarras.
Who stars in The Reason Why?
The principal cast of The Reason Why includes Mihalis Bogiaridis, Stelios Kapatos, Byron Tsaboulas, Vana Fitsori, Giorgos Fourniadis.
When was The Reason Why released and how long is it?
The Reason Why was released in 1974 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.