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.
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Awards:
- 6 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Sotiria Leonardou | ... |
Marika
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| Nikos Kalogeropoulos | ... |
Babis
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| Michalis Maniatis | ... |
Giorgakis
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| Themis Bazaka | ... |
Andriana
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| Nikos Dimitratos | ... |
Panagis
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Giorgos Zorbas | ... |
Thomas
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| Konstantinos Tzoumas | ... |
Giannis
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| Vicky Vanita | ... |
Roza
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Lina Babatsia | ... |
Matina
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| Spyros Mavides | ... |
Fondas
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Popi Katsabani | ... |
Young Marika
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Katerina-Danai Ferri | ... |
Young Andriana
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Vaso Alexandridou | ... |
Efterpi
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| Nikolas Asimos | ... |
Diogenis
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| Takis Binis | ... |
Singer
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| Nikos Birbilis | ... |
Iordanis
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| Costas Ferris | ... |
Man at Carnival
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Nikos Fronimopoulos | ... |
Kroustos
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Joseph | ... |
Black Marketeer
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Eirini Lymberopoulou | ... |
Little Andriana
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Soulis Manisalis | ... |
Singer
(as Giannis 'Manisalis' Soulis)
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Kostas Mantzopoulos | ... |
Singer
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Nikos Maragopoulos | ... |
Singer
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| Athina Mertyri | ... |
Midwife
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Thodoros Polykandriotis | ... |
Singer
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Petros Raptes | ... |
Man at Carnival
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Memi Spyratou | ... |
Singer
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| Kostas Tsigos | ... |
Singer
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| Stavros Xarhakos | ... |
Singing Pianist
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Directed by
| Costas Ferris | ||
Written by
| Costas Ferris | ... | (idea) |
| Costas Ferris | ... | (writer) |
| Sotiria Leonardou | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Costas Ferris | ... | producer |
| Kostas Sakkaris | ... | associate producer |
| George Zervoulakos | ... | producer |
Music by
| Stavros Xarhakos | ||
Cinematography by
| Takis Zervoulakos | ||
Editing by
| Gianna Spyropoulou | ||
Editorial Department
| Nikos Adamopoulos | ... | negative cutter |
| Mosha Harka | ... | assistant editor |
| Dimitris Nomikos | ... | technician: 2004 edition |
Set Decoration by
| Manolis Maridakis | ||
Costume Design by
| Maria Maniati | ... | (as Mary maniati) |
Makeup Department
| Garafalia Strataki | ... | hair stylist (as Litsa Strataki) |
| Athina Tseregof | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Syvilla Katsouridi | ... | assistant production manager |
| Petros Raptes | ... | production manager (as Petros Raptis) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Aimilios Mihailidis | ... | assistant director |
| Theoni Papakosta | ... | assistant director |
| Mirella Sklavounou | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Mihalis Maridakis | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Mihalis Andritsakis | ... | sound recordist |
| Thanassis Arvanitis | ... | sound mixer |
| Dimitris Athanasopoulos | ... | sound mixer |
| Giorgos Biris | ... | sound mixer |
| Costas Fylaktidis | ... | additional sound recording: 2004 edition |
| Kostas Varympopiotis | ... | sound mixer: 2004 edition |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Hristos Asimakopoulos | ... | assistant camera |
| Stelios Grigoriou | ... | assistant camera |
| Mihalis Mihailidis | ... | gaffer |
| Haris Milonas | ... | still photographer |
| Giorgos Patsis | ... | gaffer |
| Giorgos Plevris | ... | gaffer |
| Dimitris Bogiantzis | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Pavlos Kyriakidis | ... | associate costume designer |
Music Department
| Giannis Bithikotsis | ... | bouzouki |
| Agathi Dimitrouka | ... | song lyrics |
| Costas Ferris | ... | additional music / music supervisor |
| Nikos Gatsos | ... | song lyrics |
| Giorgos Gevgelis | ... | percussion |
| Giannis Grigoriou | ... | music post-production: 2004 edition / music synchronization: 2004 edition |
| Takis Haritos | ... | piano |
| Spyros Ioannidis | ... | oud |
| Stelios Karydas | ... | guitar |
| Hristos Konstadinou | ... | bouzouki |
| Giorgos Konstantopoulos | ... | music mixer |
| Stathis Koukoularis | ... | violin |
| Lazaros Koulaxidis | ... | accordion |
| Spyros Livieratos | ... | percussion |
| Aristidis Moschos | ... | santur |
| Kostas Papadopoulos | ... | bouzouki / dombra |
| Thodoros Polykandriotis | ... | bouzouki |
| Giannis Trifyllis | ... | music mixer |
| Stelios Vamvakaris | ... | bouzouki |
Additional Crew
| Stelios Benas | ... | technician |
| Henriette Engonopoulou | ... | production assistant (as Erieti Engonopoulou) |
| Chrysanthos Gatsis | ... | technician |
| Errikos Kaloutas | ... | production assistant |
| Hristos Kitsos | ... | technician |
| Giorgos Koliopanos | ... | technician |
| Chrysoula Zervoulakou | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
- Greek Film Centre (GFC) (co-production)
- Rembetiko Ltd. (co-production)
- Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) (television version)
Distributors
- Nordfilm (1986) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet (1985) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Athos Films (1985) (United States) (subtitled)
- ET-3 (1989) (Greece) (tv) (mini-series version)
- Facets Video (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Greek Television ET-1 (1992) (Greece) (tv) (mini-series version)
- Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) (1985) (Greece) (tv) (mini-series version)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) (1989) (Australia) (tv) (mini-series version)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
- Victory (2004) (Greece) (DVD) (Special Edition)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Accelere (telecine: 2004 edition)
- Accelere (transfers: 2004 edition)
- Accoustic Digirecording Studios (music recorded and mixed at)
- Action Studio (music recorded and mixed at)
- Cine Video (film archives)
- Cinemagic (post-production)
- Film-Labor (post-production)
- Studio Columbia (music recorded and mixed at)
- Studio ERA (music recorded and mixed at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Inspired by the turbulent life of legendary Rebetico singer Marika Ninou, Costas Ferris recounts the tragic story of Marika, a talented female Rebetico singer, from her birth in Smyrna in 1917 until her untimely demise in Athens in 1955. As young Marika's family finds refuge in Greece, in the aftermath of the Great Fire of Smyrna and the Asia Minor disaster, Costas Ferris portrays a fragile sociopolitical equilibrium and pivotal historical events, incorporating authentic newsreels into Marika's career journey. Rebetico follows her first steps as a singer in the backstreet taverns of bustling Piraeus Port, her relationship with her mentor Babis, her success in the nightclubs of America, and finally, her death. Written by Nick Riganas |
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| Taglines | Like a chant for Greek passion, like the sound of a rolling stone. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The movie sold 98,492 tickets. It came in 9th out of 33 movies. See more » |
| Goofs | In the 2004 director's cut version, at about 52:13, you can see a boom mic in the frame for about seven seconds. Maria is in the back room undressing, while Babis is talking to her from the front room. The mic peeks out from behind the left wall and is visible in the doorway between the two rooms in the center of the screen. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into To didymo tis symforas (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | O Makedon (Tis amynis ta paidia) See more » |