

Blossoming Almond Tree
1959-03-16 · 82 min · ★ 4.0
Against the backdrop of a romantic Athenian Easter at a small neighbourhood in turn-of-the-century Athens, a sensitive young woman has eyes only for a handsome intellectual. Can the almond tree's sweet pale petals inspire a great romance?
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- Directors
- Hristos Apostolou
- Production companies
- Nikos Sabatakos & Son
- Countries
- Greece
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Andreas BarkoulisGiorgos Drosinis
Kakia AnalytiMarina
Nikos StavridisPaangis
Rita MousouriErato
Kyveli Theohari
Lela PatrikiouPolixeni
Dina TriantiAnna
Stavros IatridisMilkman
Aris HrisohoosDemetrios Bairaktaris
Giannis SparidisSalep drink vendor
Thanasis VeggosDoctor
Kostas RigopoulosDoctor
Rallis Angelidis
Kostas Mendis
Gianis Thiakos
Nikos FermasDaoufalis
Fragiskos ManellisWandering grocerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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