Summaries

The sexual needs of a sensuous, but neglected, married woman drive her to the red light district when her husband is away on business. She seduces and falls in love with a young man, who stalks her when she tries to break up their affair.

Eleana is married with Giorgos Stavrou, a wealthy ex-footballer and businessman, who, because of his busy program, does not notice that he is neglecting his wife. Parallel, Eleana starts working as a prostitute at the harbor of Piraeus and finds again love in one of her clients, Christos. Christos, while falling madly in love with her, does not have a clue about her double life, as a wealthy wife and at the same time as a prostitute, and wants to marry her. Then, she starts avoiding him, but the life at home is very boring and her husband not willing to understand her problems and her psychosis is growing wild.—SaltyJim

Trapped in marital ennui, Eleanna, the beautiful wife to the former football player and always-busy entrepreneur, Yorgos Stavrou, has been toying with the idea of finding a way to fill the gap of her stagnant love life. As a result, for the past twelve months, neglected Eleanna has been leading a double life right under everyone's noses, working as a streetwalker in the ill-lit mean streets of Piraeus Harbour. Then, Christos, an inexperienced young client, enters Eleanna's life, vying for her attention and love. Indeed, the idealistic suitor seems able and willing to help Eleanna wipe the slate clean and start anew as his honest wife; however, sometimes, love can be suffocating. Now, there is no turning back, and a lifetime of poor decisions and equally destructive choices threatens not only Eleanna's future but also her sanity. Can the truth set her free?—Nick Riganas

This is the story of a sensuous, but neglected, married woman whose sexual needs drive her to the red light district when her husband is away on business. She seduces and falls in love with a young man, who stalks her when she tries to break up their affair. The guilt of her secret life creates a whirlwind in her mind that results in a shocking climax to this erotic film.

Details

Keywords
  • downbeat ending
  • property developer
  • rich husband
  • suicide by stabbing
  • plate smashing
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Oct 1, 1972
Countries of origin Greece
Language Greek
Filming locations Piraeus Harbour, Greece
Production companies G.D. Films

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 5m
Color Color
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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