Under the thumb of the tyrannical Ottoman Empire in early-19th-century Ioannina, the handsome first-born son of Ali Pasha falls for the beautiful Greek widow, Frosyni. Now, the penalty is death. Is there an escape from the Pasha's wrath?

Ioannina, in the beginning of the 19th century. The whole Greece is under Turks. Ioannina is governed by the fierce and vulgar Ali Pasas. Ali's eldest son, Muchtar, falls in love with a young Greek widow, Frosyni. The problem is, he's married to the vindictive and cruel Chanife. And the muslim penalty for having an affair with a married man is death...—Alexia Orfanidou

Under the thumb of the tyrannical Ottoman Empire in early-19th-century Ioannina, Greece, Muhtar Bey, the handsome first-born son of the oppressive Ali Pasha, falls for the beautiful Greek widow, Frosyni. But, before long, their clandestine affair grabs the attention of Muhtar's powerful wife, Hanife, who, blind with jealousy, demands her punishment. Now, with Muhtar away to suppress a mutiny in Adrianople, the lascivious Ali Pasha grants the wish of his spiteful daughter-in-law and condemns the young adulteress to death. The deep and cold waters of the silent Lake of Ioannina await proud Frosyni. Is there an escape from the Pasha's wrath?—Nick Riganas