The Lake of Sighs (1959)

5.6/10 82 min History Drama Romance

Overview

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…

Cast

Irene Papas

Frosyni

Andreas Barkoulis

Muhtar Pasha

Tzavalas Karousos

Ali Pasha

Theano Ioannidou

Hanife

Eleni Zafeiriou

Ayah

Dimitris Kalivokas

Ioannis Kolettis

Roula Chrysopoulou

Zeibede

Mairi Formozi

Takis Hristoforidis

Panos Karavousanos

Vangelis Kazan

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