''A Girl in Black'' ( el, Το Κορίτσι με τα Μαύρα) is a 1956

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dramatic film by the Cypriot director

Michael Cacoyannis Michael Cacoyannis ( el, Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης, ''Michalis Kakogiannis''; 11 June 1922 – 25 July 2011), sometimes credited as Michael Yannis, was a Greek Cypriots, Greek Cypriot theatre and film director, writer, produce ...

starring

Dimitris Horn Dimitris Horn () (9 March 1921 – 16 January 1998) was a Greek theatrical and film performer of modern times. Biography Horn was born in Athens in 1921, the son of playwright Pantelis Horn (himself descended from an Austrian father and Greek mot ...

and

Ellie Lambeti Ellie Loukou ( el, Έλλη Λούκου; 13 April 1926 – 3 September 1983), known professionally as Ellie Lambeti ( el, Έλλη Λαμπέτη), was a Greek actress. Family Lambeti was born in 1926 in the village of Vilia, Attiki, to Kos ...

. The film takes place on the Greek island of

Hydra Hydra generally refers to: * Lernaean Hydra, a many-headed serpent in Greek mythology * ''Hydra'' (genus), a genus of simple freshwater animals belonging to the phylum Cnidaria Hydra or The Hydra may also refer to: Astronomy * Hydra (constel ...

, where two Athenian visitors become entangled in local feuds after one of them falls in love with a local girl. It was one of the first Greek films to achieve international recognition (Golden Globe award).

Cast

as Marina *

as Pavlos *

Giorgos Foundas Giorgos Fountas ( el, Γιώργος Φούντας; February 13, 1922 – November 28, 2010) was a Greek actor in film and television. Biography Fountas attended the Dramatic School at the Athens Odeum. He appeared for the first time in t ...

as Hristos * Eleni Zafeiriou as Froso *

Stephanos Stratigos Stefanos Stratigos ( el, Στέφανος Στρατηγός; 1923 – April 6, 2006) was a Greek actor in film and television. Biography He was born in Athens in 1923 and was the son of the actors Vasileios and Amalia Stratigos. His sisters we ...

as Panagis * Notis Peryalis as Antonis *

Anestis Vlahos Anestis Vlahos (Greece, 7 February 1934 – 23 August 2021) was a Greek actor and politician. Vlahos died at the age of 87 on 23 August 2021. Selected filmography *'' A Girl in Black'' *''Young Aphrodites'' *''The Man with the Carnation ...

as Mitsos *

Thanassis Veggos Thanasis Veggos (alternatively spelt Thanassis and/or Vengos; Greek: Θανάσης Βέγγος; pronounced: ''Thanássis Véngos''; 29 May 19273 May 2011) was a Greek actor and director born in Neo Faliro, Piraeus. He performed in around 130 film ...

as policeman *Nikos Fermas as Aristeidis

Awards

The film was among the six Best Foreign Language Film award winners of the

14th Golden Globe Awards The 14th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film for 1956 films, were held on February 28, 1957, at the Cocoanut Grove, Ambassador Hotel (Los Angeles). Winners and Nominees Best Motion Picture - Drama ''Around the World in 80 Days'' dire ...

. It was also nominated for a

Golden Palm Award The Palme d'Or (; en, Golden Palm) is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the festival's organizing committee. Previously, from 1939 to 1954, the festival's highest prize was the Grand Prix du Fe ...

at the

1956 Cannes Film Festival The 9th Cannes Film Festival was held from 23 April to 10 May 1956. The Palme d'Or went to ''The Silent World'' by Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Louis Malle. The festival opened with ''Marie-Antoinette reine de France'', directed by Jean Delannoy and ...

References

External links

* 1956 films 1956 drama films Films directed by Michael Cacoyannis Greek drama films Films shot in Hydra 1950s Greek-language films Greek black-and-white films {{Greece-film-stub