The Lake of Sighs
Jan 01 1959
•1h 22m
•History, Drama, Romance
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…
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Irene Papas
Frosyni
Andreas Barkoulis
Muhtar Pasha
Tzavalas Karousos
Ali Pasha
Andreas Zisimatos
Tahir
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