| A Girl in Black | |
|---|---|
) The film poster | |
| Directed by | Michael Cacoyannis |
| Produced by | Hermes Film |
| Written by | Mihalis Kakogiannis (Michael Cacoyannis) |
| Starring | Ellie Lambeti Dimitris Horn Giorgos Foundas Eleni Zafeiriou |
| Music by | Arghyris Kounadis |
| Cinematography | Walter Lassally |
| Edited by | Emilios Proveleggios |
Release date | 1956 |
Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Greece |
| Language | Greek |
A Girl in Black (Greek: Το Κορίτσι με τα Μαύρα) is a 1956 Greek dramatic film by the Cypriot director Michael Cacoyannis starring Dimitris Horn and Ellie Lambeti. The film takes place on the Greek island of Hydra, where two Athenian visitors become entangled in local feuds after one of them falls in love with a local girl.
It was one of the first Greek films to achieve international recognition (Golden Globe award).
Cast
- Ellie Lambeti as Marina
- Dimitris Horn as Pavlos
- Giorgos Foundas as Hristos
- Eleni Zafeiriou as Froso
- Stephanos Stratigos as Panagis
- Notis Peryalis as Antonis
- Anestis Vlahos as Mitsos
- Thanassis Veggos as policeman
- Nikos Fermas as Aristeidis
Awards
The film was among the six Best Foreign Language Film award winners of the 14th Golden Globe Awards.[1] It was also nominated for a Golden Palm Award at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
References
- ^ "Girl In Black, a". Golden Globe Awards. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Archived from the original on 2012-08-02. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Girl in Black". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
External links
- The Girl in Black at IMDb