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The Lake of Sighs

The Lake of Sighs

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1959

Runtime

1h 22m

Genres

History, Drama, Romance

User Score

56%

Original Title

Η Λίμνη των Στεναγμών

Production Companies

Karagiannis-Karatzopoulos

Director

Grigoris Grigoriou

Description

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…