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During its 85-minute running time, this jarring experimental film takes a no-holds-barred look at the way women have been treated and depicted in Western art.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Greek

Runtime

77 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

01 October 1985

Country

Greece

Cast

Jany Gastaldi

Jany Gastaldi

Maria

Maya Lyberopoulou

Maya Lyberopoulou

Eleni

Annita Santorinaiou

Annita Santorinaiou

Anna

Klairi Mirtseki

Klairi Mirtseki

The Girl

Martine Viard

Martine Viard

The Musician

Arietta Moutousi

Arietta Moutousi

Foivi

Eleni Demertzi

Eleni Demertzi

Eirini

Iro Kyriakaki

Iro Kyriakaki

Vasiliki

Zoi Voudouri

Zoi Voudouri

Manio

Maria Panoutsou

Maria Panoutsou

Ersi

Stefanos Kotsikos

Stefanos Kotsikos

Saltimbanco

Stavros Tornes

Stavros Tornes

Geropeismataris

Akis Davies

Akis Davies

Foivos

Takis Moschos

Takis Moschos

Angelos

Petros Zarkadis

Petros Zarkadis

Stamatis

Stathis Kakavas

Stathis Kakavas

Pafsanias

Kostas Kagxidis

Kostas Kagxidis

Simon

Marianna Koutalou

Marianna Koutalou

Agori

Sofia Drosou

Sofia Drosou

2nd Musician

Eleni Asvesta

Eleni Asvesta

Elena Veinoglou

Elena Veinoglou

1st Midwife

Georgia Theodorakopoulou

Georgia Theodorakopoulou

2nd Midwife

Tatiana Ontero

Tatiana Ontero

1st Child

Nikos Sokos

Nikos Sokos

2nd Child

Petra Kotsidou

Petra Kotsidou

1st Bather

Anastasia Chavouta

Anastasia Chavouta

2nd Bather

Hrysa Ropa

Hrysa Ropa

3rd Bather

Giannis Heimonidis

Giannis Heimonidis

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