Karagiozis, the Wronged One of Life
Καραγκιόζης, ο Αδικημένος της Ζωής
Synopsis
Greek-American Peter Papas, vacationing with his wife in Greece, crashes into a taxi driver and discovers that the driver is his old friend Meletis, who is married and the father of six children. Twenty-five years ago, they were both assistants to a puppeteer, Stamatis Tranos, who believed that the art of Shadow Theatre was in decline, due to cinema. In addition, his young wife, Marika, left him to follow a young man, taking their daughter Lisa with her. Peter and Meletis search for Mr. Stamatis, who is now a mental wreck, has become a drunkard and wanders around entertaining young children.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Errikos Thalassinos, Vasilis Georgiadis
- Screenplay & Story
- Thanos Kotsopoulos
- Original Score
- Hristos Mourabas
- Original Title
- Καραγκιόζης, ο Αδικημένος της Ζωής
- Spoken Languages
- Greek
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Errikos Thalassinos, Vasilis Georgiadis
Thanos Kotsopoulos
Hristos Mourabas
Ilias Pergantis
Department Leadership Roster
Errikos Thalassinos
Director
Vasilis Georgiadis
Director
Thanos Kotsopoulos
Writer
Ilias Pergantis
Producer
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What is Karagiozis, the Wronged One of Life about?
Greek-American Peter Papas, vacationing with his wife in Greece, crashes into a taxi driver and discovers that the driver is his old friend Meletis, who is married and the father of six children. Twenty-five years ago, they were both assistants to a puppeteer, Stamatis Tranos, who believed that the art of Shadow Theatre was in decline, due to cinema. In addition, his young wife, Marika, left him to follow a young man, taking their daughter Lisa with her. Peter and Meletis search for Mr. Stamatis, who is now a mental wreck, has become a drunkard and wanders around entertaining young children.
Who directed Karagiozis, the Wronged One of Life?
Karagiozis, the Wronged One of Life was directed by Errikos Thalassinos, Vasilis Georgiadis.
Who stars in Karagiozis, the Wronged One of Life?
The principal cast of Karagiozis, the Wronged One of Life includes Thanos Kotsopoulos, Thanasis Veggos, Voula Zouboulaki, Christoforos Nezer.
When was Karagiozis, the Wronged One of Life released and how long is it?
Karagiozis, the Wronged One of Life was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for Karagiozis, the Wronged One of Life?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Karagiozis, the Wronged One of Life was composed by Hristos Mourabas.