Mermaids and Rascals
{{Infobox film
| name = Mermaids and rascals
| native_name = {{infobox name module|Greek|Γοργόνες και Μάγκες}}
| image = File:Gorgones ke Manges film poster.jpeg
| caption = Film poster
| director = Giannis Dalianidis
| producer = Finos Film
| writer = Giannis Dalianidis
| starring = Mary Chronopoulou
| music = Mimis Plessas
| cinematography = Nikos Dimopoulos
| editing = Petros Lykas
| studio = Finos Film
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1968|12|02|ref1=|df=y}}
| runtime = 92 minutes{{cite web|title=Γοργόνες Και Μάγκες (1968)|url=http://www.finosfilm.com/movies/view/118|publisher=Finos Film}}
| country = Greece
| language = Greek
| budget =
}}
Mermaids and Rascals, also found as "Mermaids for love" https://rateyourmusic.com/film/%CE%B3%CE%BF%CF%81%CE%B3%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%B5%CF%82-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B9-%CE%BC%CE%B1%CE%B3%CE%BA%CE%B5%CF%82/ (greek title:"Γοργόνες κα μάγκες" - transcr.: Gorgones kai Magkes [https://www.hellenic.org.au/event-details/hellenic-arts-fest-mermaids-and-rascals-gorgones-kai-mankes Hellenic Arts Fest: Mermaids and Rascals (Γοργόνες και Μάγκες)]) is a Greek 1968 musical film. The director and screenwriter was Yannis Dalianidis, while the music of the film is by Mimis Plessas.
Plot
Rumours have it that a Swiss company is making investment plans in a Greek island. A couple of Athenian entrepreneurs rush to the island to buy land and flip it for profit. The Athenian couple, a race-car driver and an actress, meet the resistance of the island's grand old lady who does not wish to sell land to outsiders. The business plans eventually fail to materialise but romance ensues between the actress and the son of the lady as well as the race-car driver and a local girl.{{cite book |author=Lydia Papadimitriou |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0YehCAAAQBAJ&pg=PA156 |title=The Greek Film Musical: A Critical and Cultural History |date=26 October 2005 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-1-4766-1018-4 |page=156}} The film has references to ancient Greek tragedy and contains elements from it such as a chorus.{{cite book|author=Lydia Papadimitriou|title=The Greek Film Musical: A Critical and Cultural History|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0YehCAAAQBAJ&pg=PA38|date=26 October 2005|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-1-4766-1018-4|page=38}}
Cast
- Mary Chronopoulou ..... Flora
- Phaedon Georgitsis ..... Petros Athanasiou
- Martha Karagianni ..... Marina
- Nora Valsami ..... Nikolas's fiancee
- Giannis Vogiatzis ..... Panagis
- Lakis Komninos ..... Iasonas
- Dionysis Papagiannopoulos ..... Athanasiou
- Chronis Exarhakos ..... Gripis
- Maria Foka ..... mistress
- Vangelis Seilinos ..... Nikolas
- Christos Doxaras ..... Dimitros
- Kia Bozou ..... Petros's friend
- Mary Halkia ..... Petros's friend
Release
The film premiered in Greece on 2 December 1968.
External links
- {{IMDb title|0180717}}
References
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Category:1960s Greek-language films
Category:Films directed by Giannis Dalianidis
Category:Greek-language comedy films
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