Orpheus Descending (1996)
Overview
Eurydice is a singer in a group that plays in country fairs. The group is not successful and Eurydice gets convinced by a rich farmer to follow him to Athens, where he promises her that he will make her a famous singer. Things do not turn out as promised, and Eurydice returns to the band, which is very successful now, due to Orpheus, a mute clarinet player, who has joined them. The farmer comes to reclaim her by force and Eurydice gets killed in a car accident. Orpheus tries to give her life with his clarinet.
Cast
Vana Barba
Evridiki
Nikos Xanthopoulos
Alekos Dralos
Christos Kalavrouzos
Panos
Menelaos Ntaflos
Mihalis Giannatos
Nelli Gini
Takis Hrysikakos
Dimitris Katsimanis
Dimitris Poulikakos
Christos Sapountzis