The Red Lanterns (1963)
Ta kokkina fanaria (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 12min
- Drama, Romance
- 02 Dec 1963 (Greece)
- Movie
The inextricably intertwined stories of five women who work as prostitutes just before the ban on brothels in Troumba.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 nomination.
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Cast
Jenny Karezi | ... |
Eleni Niculescu
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Giorgos Foundas | ... |
Mihailos
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Dimitris Papamichael | ... |
Petros
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Manos Katrakis | ... |
Captain Nikolas Maroukis
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Mary Hronopoulou | ... |
Mary Pana
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Faidon Georgitsis | ... |
Angelos
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Alexandra Ladikou | ... |
Anna Georganta
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Despo Diamantidou | ... |
Madam Pari
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Eleni Anousaki | ... |
Myrsini
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Notis Peryalis | ... |
Old Man
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Iro Kyriakaki | ... |
Katerina
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Kostas Kourtis | ... |
Doris
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Katerina Helmy | ... |
Marina Georgiadou
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Thodoros Kefalopoulos | ... |
Eleni's Customer
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Soula Nikiforidou |
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Giorgos Xydis | ... |
Laughing ragman
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Liakos Neofotistos | ... |
Liakos - Anna's Son
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Xeni Dramali | ... |
Street hooker
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Grigoris Bithikotsis | ... |
Singer
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Giorgos Zambetas | ... |
Singer
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Giannis Fyrios | ... |
Postman (uncredited)
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Apostolos Souglakos | ... |
Ship sailor (uncredited)
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Kostas Stavrinoudakis | ... |
Barman (uncredited)
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Directed by
Vasilis Georgiadis |
Written by
Alekos Galanos | ... | (play) |
Alekos Galanos | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Vion Papamihalis | ... | producer |
Music by
Stavros Xarhakos |
Cinematography by
Nikos Gardelis |
Editing by
Memas Papadatos | ... | (as Gerasimos Papadatos) |
Editorial Department
Takis Giannopoulos | ... | assistant editor |
Kostas Hatzigiannakis | ... | post-production assistant |
Dimitris Koutalis | ... | telecine operator |
Apostolos Lekkas | ... | post-production assistant |
Paris Vogiatzis | ... | technical editor (restoration) (2008) |
Set Decoration by
Petros Kapouralis |
Makeup Department
Fofi Papandrikopoulou | ... | makeup artist |
Ilias Psaradakis | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
Pantelis Filippides | ... | production manager |
Richard Fisch | ... | post-production supervisor |
Michalis Lambrinos | ... | production manager |
Giannis Papagiannakis | ... | production manager |
Spyros Vakogiannis | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mihail Stilianou | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
Nasos Bibelas | ... | property master |
Panagiotis Nikitopoulos | ... | property master |
Sound Department
Mimis Kimouliatis | ... | assistant sound |
Petros Patelis | ... | optical sound recordist |
Vangelis Patelis | ... | assistant sound (as Evangelos Patelis) |
Giannis Trifyllis | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
Notis Adam | ... | still photographer |
Markos Antonopoulos | ... | gaffer |
Thanasis Berberakis | ... | assistant camera |
Haris Milonas | ... | still photographer |
Giannis Patsis | ... | electrician |
Sokratis Savvas | ... | electrician |
Haris Tsabounaras | ... | electrician |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Splendal Film (1965) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Times Film Corporation (1965) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Warner Bros. Pictures Mexico (1968) (Mexico) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros.)
- Karagiannis-Karatzopoulos (2000) (Greece)
- PCV (2008) (Greece) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Accelere (telecine) (2006)
- Studio Alfa (filmed in)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
The residents of a poor neighbourhood in Piraeus are asked to leave as modernization will take place. The prostitutes of one of the many brothels are preparing to move on. The camera follows their individual stories--their misery, shattered dreams, and hopes for a better future.
Written by Sophia Economides |
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Taglines | Daring! Realistic! Overwhelming! See more » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language film (1964). Jenny Karezi, thanks to the film, walked the Cannes Film Festival's red carpet in the spring of 1964. See more » |
Movie Connections | Referenced in Carnaby, M.D. (1966). See more » |
Soundtracks | Samiotissa See more » |
Quotes |
Old Man:
Isn't life beautiful? Katerina: It's fine. See more » |