''And the Wife Shall Revere Her Husband'' ( el, Η δε γυνή να φοβήται τον άνδρα) is a 1965 Greek comedy film. The film won the best director award in 1st Chicago International Film Festival.

Plot

Antonis and Eleni are an unmarried couple, which live in a traditional neighbourhood in

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. Antonis is a literate employee of a ministry but Eleni is an illiterate housewife from a poor family. Due to their social divide between them, Antonis underrates Eleni and treats her like a slave. Nevertheless, she carries on loving him and serving him. But the situation changes after their marriage. Eleni starts to emancipate and she claims equality. Antonis doesn't put up with the new situation and asks divorce. Several years later the two former spouses are met in the demolition of their old house. They remember their old lives and decide to give their relationship even one chance. The film features the characters mixing the humour with emotion and nostalgia, filled also with the beautiful pictures of Athens at those years.

Cast

Maro Kontou Maro Kontou ( gr, Μάρω Κοντού; born 21 June 1934) is a Greek actress and politician. She performed in more than sixty films since 1954. Selected filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kontou, Maro 1934 births ...

- Eleni Kokovikou * Giorgos Konstantinou - Antonis Kokovikos *

Despo Diamantidou Despoina "Despo" Diamantidou ( el, Δέσπω Διαμαντίδου; 13 July 1916 – 18 February 2004) was a Greek actress. She appeared in more than seventy films from 1949 to 2003. She played Tatiana in Alan King's summer replacement sitcom, ' ...

- Bebeka * Stavros Xenidis - Haralabos *

Katerina Gogou Katerina Gogou ( el, Κατερίνα Γώγου; 1940–1993) was a Greece, Greek poet, author and actress. Early life From the age of 5 years she started playing in children's plays. However she did not spend pleasant childhood years due to ...

- Pagona *

Dimitris Kallivokas Dimitris Kallivokas ( el, Δημήτρης Καλλιβωκάς; born 30 July 1930) is a Greek actor. He appeared in more than seventy films since 1958. Selected filmography References External links * 1930 births Living people Gr ...

- Iason Panginaropoulos *

Lili Papayanni ''Lili'' is a 1953 American film released by MGM. It stars Leslie Caron as a touchingly naïve French girl whose emotional relationship with a carnival puppeteer is conducted through the medium of four puppets. The film won the Academy Award for ...

- Katina *

Tasso Kavadia Anastasia (Tasso) Kavadia ( el, Τασσώ Καββαδία; 10 January 1921 – 18 December 2010) was a Greek film and television actress. Biography Kavadia was born on 10 January 1921 in Patras ) , demographics_type1 = , demographics1 ...

- Aglaia Papamitrou *

Nassos Kedrakas Athanasios (Nassos) Kedrakas ( el, Νάσος Κεδράκας; November 21, 1915 – August 25, 1981) was a Greek actor. Biography Kedrakas studied at the National Theatre School, where he enrolled into law school at the University of Athens ...

- Mikes *Kaiti Lambropoulou - Maro *Despoina Nikolaidou - Klara Panginaropoulou *Nikos Filipopoulos - Themistocles

Awards

References

External links

* Greek comedy films 1960s Greek-language films {{greece-film-stub