A Matter of Dignity
| A Matter of Dignity | |
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| Directed by | Michael Cacoyannis |
| Written by | Michael Cacoyannis |
| Starring | Ellie Lambeti |
| Cinematography | Walter Lassally |
| Edited by | Giorgos Tsaoulis |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | Greece |
| Language | Greek |
A Matter of Dignity (Greek: Το τελευταίο ψέμα, translit. To teleftaio psema) is a 1958 Greek drama film directed by Michael Cacoyannis. It was entered into the 1958 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Plot
[edit]The Pellas are magnates who face financial ruin. Desperate to conceal the dire straits they are in and maintain their social status, they plan to marry their beautiful daughter Chloe off to a wealthy, dull middle-aged man. Caught between caring for her family and her doomed love for her young but poor boyfriend, Chloe flees to her retired nanny.
Cast
[edit]- Ellie Lambeti as Chloe Pella
- Athena Michailidou as Roxanni Pella
- Eleni Zafeiriou as Katerina
- Giorgos Pappas as Kleon Pellas (as Georgios Pappas)
- Michalis Nikolinakos as Galanos
- Dimitris Papamichael as Markos
- Minas Christidis as Nikos Dritsas
- Vasilis Kailas as Vasilakis (as Vasilakis Kailas)
- Zorz Sarri
- Despo Diamantidou
- Mary Chronopoulou
- Despoina Nikolaidou
- Dimitris Hoptiris
- Dimitra Zeza
- Nikos Fermas
- Nikos Kourkoulos
References
[edit]- ^ "Festival de Cannes: A Matter of Dignity". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
External links
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