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The Lake of Sighs

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…

Release Date: January 01, 1959

Status: Released

Genres:

History

Drama

Romance

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Cast

Irene Papas

Irene Papas

Frosyni

Andreas Barkoulis

Andreas Barkoulis

Muhtar Pasha

Tzavalas Karousos

Tzavalas Karousos

Ali Pasha

Andreas Zisimatos

Tahir

Theano Ioannidou

Theano Ioannidou

Hanife

Eleni Zafeiriou

Eleni Zafeiriou

Ayah

Dimitris Kalivokas

Dimitris Kalivokas

Ioannis Kolettis

Roula Chrysopoulou

Roula Chrysopoulou

Zeibede

Nora Debonera

Mairi Formozi

Mairi Formozi

Takis Hristoforidis

Takis Hristoforidis

Aleka Iliopoulou