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The Photograph
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The Photograph

1987-10-27 · 112 min · ★ 6.7

Drama

A young Greek man goes to Paris seeking help from a solitary and almost misanthropic distant relative who works as a furrier. With him, he takes nothing from his homeland but a photograph of a woman that he finds on the pavement. A misunderstanding regarding the photograph sets off a series of dramatic misunderstandings which trap him in a vicious circle of lies and fantasies.

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Directors
Nikos Papatakis
Production companies
Greek Film Centre, Gaumont, Ikones France (Paris)
Countries
France, Greece
Status
Released

Top Cast

Christos TsagasChristos TsagasGerasimos Tzivas
Aris RetsosAris RetsosIlias Apostolou
Zozo ZarpaZozo ZarpaIlias' Mother
Despina TomazaniDespina TomazaniAdonis
Hristos ValavanidisHristos ValavanidisAntonis Doukas
Marina DelivoriaStella
Yannis TotsikasYannis TotsikasHarilaos
Stratos PahisStratos PahisPhotographer
Orestis Tsanakis
Yiorgos KalantzisYiorgos KalantzisAntonis' employee
Metaxia Deliou
Kostas Markopoulos
André WilmsAndré WilmsKristian

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