Acropole

– Akropol is a musical by Pantelis Voulgaris about the set of a theatre in Athens and the people tryin..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.00 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 5 Minutes
Release Year:
1996
Original Name:
Ακροπόλ
Acropole (1996) - Also known as Ακροπόλ

Akropol is a musical by Pantelis Voulgaris about the set of a theatre in Athens and the people trying to make their way in the show business. The movie claimed the Music Award in the Valencia Festival, and also the Directing Award in the Cairo Festival.

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Release Date:

12 Jan 1996

Language:

Greek

Director:

Pantelis Voulgaris

Writer:

Pantelis Voulgaris (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Lefteris Voyatzis, Stavros Paravas, Konstantinos Tzoumas, Themis Bazaka

Plot:

This musical shows of the Acropole dominated Greek theater during the 1950s and 60s. Acropole follows Prince, the self-made producer of this unusual and mythic theater, and Lakis, the cross-dressing actress who specializes in comic female roles. The story culminates on closing night, when cast and crew recreate the "Alalum," a traditional piece by Aristophanes resplendent with the unexpected, the spontaneous and the insane.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.7/10