The Photograph

– A young Greek man goes to Paris seeking help from a solitary and almost misanthropic distant relativ..

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Movie
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 42 Minutes
Release Year:
1986
Original Name:
I Fotografia
The Photograph (1986) - Also known as I Fotografia

A young Greek man goes to Paris seeking help from a solitary and almost misanthropic distant relative who works as a furrier. With him, he takes nothing from his homeland but a photograph of a woman that he finds on the pavement. A misunderstanding regarding the photograph sets off a series of dramatic misunderstandings which trap him in a vicious circle of lies and fantasies.

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Greek

Director:

Nikos Papatakis

Writer:

Nikos Papatakis

Main Actors:

Christos Tsagas, Aris Retsos, Zozo Zarpa, Despina Tomazani

Plot:

Ilias Apostolou, a young furrier who has had a hard time under the dictatorship, leaves Castoria in 1971 to emigrate to France, where he hopes to join a distant relative of his, Gerassimos Tzivas, who has been living there since 1950. With him, he takes nothing from his homeland but a photograph of a person that he finds on the pavement. He asks Gerassimos to help him in finding work in Paris. A misunderstanding around the photograph, however, sets off a series of dramatic events.

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Internet Movie Database:
7.2/10