''A Girl in Black'' ( el, Το Κορίτσι με τα Μαύρα) is a 1956
Greek
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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
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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 ...
as Marina
*
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 ...
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
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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
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