Stavros Xarhakos

The story of a group of Rembetes, singers and musicians of the Greek equivalent to the blues, in the early decades of the 20th century, seen through the eyes of a young female singer.

The story of a group of Rembetes, singers and musicians of the Greek equivalent to the blues, in the early decades of the 20th century, seen through the eyes of a young female singer.

Babis (Nikos Rizos), after his release, finds it difficult to balance between the groups with the guys and jobber of Piraeus, and the strict surveillance of the police, who closed the once in prison. He will try to sell the alleged Byzantine icons that makes a fellow prisoner, but will be arrested. It will be released as there were images of value, and will be informed that the mother of the same (Mary Metaxa) alerted the police to remove him from the unlawful activity.

A shepherd falls in love with an English tourist in Greece.

헤어조크 감독이 24세에 연출한 장편 데뷔작으로 제2차 세계대전 점령기 시 그리스의 어느 섬에 머물게 된 독일 장병 스트로첵이 광기에 빠져드는 이야기이다. 군수품 창고를 지키는 임무를 받은 스트로첵은 아무 일도 일어나지 않는 섬의 평온함에 어느 날 발작을 일으키고 섬의 모든 사람에게 이유 없는 반항을 감행하게 된다. 영화는 "강박관념에 사로잡힌 주인공, 매혹적이면서도 동시에 위압적인 자연의 풍경, '순환'하는 원의 이미지 등" 향후 헤어조크적이라고 불린 모티프들을 보여주고 있다. (2012 한국영상자료원 - 베르너 헤어조크 감독전) 베르너 헤어조크의 장편 데뷔작. 그리스의 크레타 섬에서 창고를 지키는 임무를 맡은 독일군이 주인공이다. 이들은 전쟁 중임에도 그것과 무관하게 반복되는 일상에서 서서히 미쳐간다. 전혀 고립된 보이지 않는 환경에서 스스로 고립되어 가는 인간군상이라는 모티프는 이후 헤어조크 영화에 등장하게 되는 인물들에 대한 예고편과도 같다. 헤어조크는 이 작품으로 베를린 영화제에서 은곰상을 받으며 주목을 받았다. (2002년 부천국제판타스틱영화제)

One day, while Grigoris is working and singing at a construction site, a conductor, Vangelis, and two bouzouki musicians happen to pass by. They listen, enchanted by his limpid voice, and suggest that he becomes a member of their orchestra. Thus, the newly-wed day laborer gets a second job at Mr. Lefteris’ night club. His wife, Marina, soon joins him at the club, and, before long, she too goes on stage, cuts capers and charms everyone. Her success, however, has a negative impact on the couple’s relationship, since Marina’s admirers as well as those of Grigoris’, turn one away from the other.

A young man, Jason, is on his way home and meets two beautiful women, Hope and Alexis. He falls for Hope, but has sex with Alexis. He doesn't know that Alexis' husband has hired a private detective to trail her, and the man reports back to Alexis' husband about her affair with Jason. The husband kills Alexis but the police suspect Jason. He and Hope have to clear his name and find enough evidence to prove the husband is the killer.

Katerina, a poor girl, finds a job as a secretary and falls in love with her boss on a trip to Rome.

Aris, Nikos Kourkoulos, is released from prison after three years, and he turns up at Troumpa, a slum area in Piraeus. His purpose is not to settle his own accounts but to find out if Lola (Tzeni Karezi), a young woman who works at Stelios’ cabaret, was among the ones who betrayed him. Aris loves and cares about Lola and wants to get her out of there, but Stelios, who is also in love with her, assigns a thug to kill Aris.

The inextricably intertwined stories of five sex workers who live in a brothel at Pireas harbor.

This film is a social comment of the times, exploring issues that centre around relationships and what was allowed and what was not allowed at the time (early 60s) in Greece. There are sub-plots also, mainly relating to the life of the poor city dwellers, social injustice and seeming double standards. Aliki Vougiouklaki is a poor young girl dreaming of a better life and the "handsome prince on a white stallion" who will deliver her from her miserable existence. She meets and falls in love with a young man (Nikos Kourkoulos) who also falls in love with her, but things are not as simple as they first seem. His past comes to haunt them with tragic consequences. Vassilis Diamantopoulos is excellent as the half-crazed old captain whose life strangely echoes that of young Aliki.