Red Lanterns
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Vassilis Georgiades
Jenny Karezi
George Foundas
Mary Chronopoulou
Katerina Helmi
Despo Diamantidou
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
The film explores the lives of five prostitutes working for a madam and her partner Mike in the red light district of the Greek port of Piraeus. Helen, a young woman from the banks of the Danube, comes to work at the brothel after her career as a sculptress is destroyed by the Nazi invasion. Mike becomes attracted to Helen, but Helen, attempting to escape from her sordid life, becomes romantically involved with Peter, a man who is unaware of her current occupation. After the jealous Mike tells him the truth about Helen, Peter leaves; but he returns when the house is closed and asks her to marry him. Mary, another member of the household, falls in love with Angelo, a teenaged student who asks her to marry him; but their relationship becomes strained and finally ends at the insistence of his relatives. The mentally retarded Marina, a nymphomaniac, lives a tragic life, exploited by a sadistic pimp. Anna, proud despite poverty, carefully hides her life from her young son whom she secretly supports with her earnings. She finally marries Captain Nicholas, one of her steady customers, who convinces her that he will be a good father to her son. Myrsini, the newest member of the house, loves the lustful life of prostitution and its financial rewards. When the Greek government closes down the red light district, Myrsini decides to continue clandestinely the business with some of the other women.
Director
Vassilis Georgiades
Cast
Jenny Karezi
George Foundas
Mary Chronopoulou
Katerina Helmi
Despo Diamantidou
Dimitris Papamichael
Kostas Kourtis
Phaedon Georgitsis
Ero Kyriakaki
Alexandra Ladikou
Manos Katrakis
Eleni Anousaki
Notis Peryalis
Crew
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Nominations
Best Foreign Language Film
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Produced in Greece in 1962 as Kokkina phanaria; running time: 120 min.
Miscellaneous Notes
1963 Academy Award Nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.
Released in Greece 1962
Released in United States March 31, 1965
Released in United States Spring March 31, 1965
Shown at Cannes Film Festival May 1964.
b&w
dialogue Greek
subtitled
Shot in 1962.
Released in Greece 1962
Released in United States March 31, 1965 (New York City)
Released in United States Spring March 31, 1965
