The Lake of Sighs
Η Λίμνη των Στεναγμών
Synopsis
Ioannina, in the beginning of the 19th century. The whole Greece is under Turks. Ioannina is governed by the fierce and vulgar Ali Pasas. Ali’s eldest son, Muchtar, falls in love with a young Greek widow, Frosyni. The problem is, he’s married to the vindictive and cruel Chanife. And the muslim penalty for having an affair with a married man is death…
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Irene Papas
Frosyni
Andreas Barkoulis
Muhtar Pasha
Tzavalas Karousos
Ali Pasha
Andreas Zisimatos
Tahir
Theano Ioannidou
Hanife
Eleni Zafeiriou
Ayah
Dimitris Kalivokas
Ioannis Kolettis
Roula Chrysopoulou
Zeibede
Nora Debonera
Mairi Formozi
Takis Hristoforidis
Aleka Iliopoulou
Panos Karavousanos
Dora Katsaropoulou
Vangelis Kazan
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Grigoris Grigoriou
- Screenplay & Story
- Grigoris Grigoriou
- Original Title
- Η Λίμνη των Στεναγμών
- Country of Origin
- Greece
- Spoken Languages
- Greek
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Production Studios
- Karagiannis-Karatzopoulos
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Grigoris Grigoriou
Grigoris Grigoriou
Department Leadership Roster
Grigoris Grigoriou
Director
Grigoris Grigoriou
Writer
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What is The Lake of Sighs about?
Ioannina, in the beginning of the 19th century. The whole Greece is under Turks. Ioannina is governed by the fierce and vulgar Ali Pasas. Ali’s eldest son, Muchtar, falls in love with a young Greek widow, Frosyni. The problem is, he’s married to the vindictive and cruel Chanife. And the muslim penalty for having an affair with a married man is death…
Who directed The Lake of Sighs?
The Lake of Sighs was directed by Grigoris Grigoriou.
Who stars in The Lake of Sighs?
The principal cast of The Lake of Sighs includes Irene Papas, Andreas Barkoulis, Tzavalas Karousos, Andreas Zisimatos, Theano Ioannidou.
When was The Lake of Sighs released and how long is it?
The Lake of Sighs was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.