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The Lake of Sighs

1959

82 minutes

HistoryDramaRomance

Overview

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…

Top Cast

Irene Papas headshot

Irene Papas

Frosyni

Andreas Barkoulis headshot

Andreas Barkoulis

Muhtar Pasha

Tzavalas Karousos headshot

Tzavalas Karousos

Ali Pasha

Andreas Zisimatos headshot

Andreas Zisimatos

Tahir

Theano Ioannidou headshot

Theano Ioannidou

Hanife

Eleni Zafeiriou headshot

Eleni Zafeiriou

Ayah

Dimitris Kalivokas headshot

Dimitris Kalivokas

Ioannis Kolettis

Roula Chrysopoulou headshot

Roula Chrysopoulou

Zeibede

Nora Debonera headshot

Nora Debonera

Mairi Formozi headshot

Mairi Formozi

Takis Hristoforidis headshot

Takis Hristoforidis

Aleka Iliopoulou headshot

Aleka Iliopoulou

Panos Karavousanos headshot

Panos Karavousanos

Dora Katsaropoulou headshot

Dora Katsaropoulou

Vangelis Kazan headshot

Vangelis Kazan