Summaries

A stop at a level crossing brings a happily married woman face to face with the memory of a fleeting liaison with a Resistance fighter. Now, this bittersweet fantasy demands answers. Did a ghost of the distant past return to haunt her?

Lost in bliss, Mado seems to have a perfect bourgeois life--a caring husband, children, and a wonderful house are everything she has ever wanted in this world. Up until that fateful excursion with friends to the picturesque city of Nafplio, where a quick stop at a level crossing brings her face to face with the faded memory of a war-stricken Athens, and the vivid remembrance of her intimate but fleeting liaison with the cryptic Resistance fighter, Yorgos Pavlidis. Now, little by little--as Mado secretly battles with an onslaught of emotions--an intricate web of improbable but very real encounters will start to entangle her in a bittersweet fantasy that demands answers. In the end, Mado would swear that she saw him at the ancient theatre of Epidaurus during a performance of Medea (1969). Did a pale ghost of the distant past return to haunt her?—Nick Riganas

Details

Keywords
  • greece
  • greek
  • nafplion greece
  • athenian
  • excursion
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Drama
Release date Jun 7, 1959
Countries of origin Greece
Language Greek
Filming locations Bourtzi Castle, Nafplio, Greece
Production companies Olympus Films

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 25m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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