The Photograph

The Photograph

6.7IMDb Score
Released:1987-10-27
Genre:Drama
Duration:112 min
Director:Nikos Papatakis
Actors:Christos Tsagas, Aris Retsos, Zozo Zarpa, Despina Tomazani, Hristos Valavanidis
Production:Greek Film Centre, Gaumont, Ikones France (Paris)

Overview:

A young Greek man goes to Paris seeking help from a solitary and almost misanthropic distant relative who works as a furrier. With him, he takes nothing from his homeland but a photograph of a woman that he finds on the pavement. A misunderstanding regarding the photograph sets off a series of dramatic misunderstandings which trap him in a vicious circle of lies and fantasies.

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