''Golfo'' is a 1915 Greek

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directed by

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Plot

Tasos is a young shepherd in love with Golfo and intends to marry her. However, the rich shepherdess Stavroula with the help of her father manages to lure him with the promise of a dowry. Eventually he realises his mistake and returns to Golfo, but she has poisoned herself. Driven by guilt, Tasos commits suicide.

Cast

* Virginia Diamadi as Golfo * Dionysios Venieris * Olympia Damaskou as Stavroula * Georgios Ploutis as Tasos * Hrysanthi Kondopoulou-Hatzihristou * Pantelis Lazaridis * Theodoros Litos * Ahilleas Madras * Th. Petsos * Thanos Zahos

External links

*
Golfo at Greek Film Archive
Greek films based on plays 1915 romantic drama films Greek silent films Greek black-and-white films Greek drama films 1915 films Films set in Greece Silent drama films {{Greece-film-stub