Love Affairs and Heartbreaks
This first film of Cyprus' first director, Giorgios Filis, depicts music and dance customs in the form and style of a folk opera, with traditional Cypriot dances and songs. The film consists of a folkloric inventory based on the folk culture of Cyprus, as well as on similar ritual happenings. The narration and dialogue are entirely in the Cypriot dialect and are characterized by a rhetorical and poetic mood.
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Love Affairs and Heartbreaks
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1967
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Romance, Music
Original Title
Αγάπες και Καημοί
Production Companies
Theatrical Organization of Cyprus
Director
Georgios Filis
Description
This first film of Cyprus' first director, Giorgios Filis, depicts music and dance customs in the form and style of a folk opera, with traditional Cypriot dances and songs. The film consists of a folkloric inventory based on the folk culture of Cyprus, as well as on similar ritual happenings. The narration and dialogue are entirely in the Cypriot dialect and are characterized by a rhetorical and poetic mood.
