The Red Lanterns

The Red Lanterns Greek , translit.Ta Kokkina fanaria is a 1963 Greek drama film directed by Vasilis Georgiadis and based on a play by Alekos Galanos. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It was also entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival.

There, Eleni and many other girls work as prostitutes. They look out of Gods path but they are sensitive and kindhearted. Every one of them has her own story Eleni, the protagonist, originates from Romania and travelled to Greece looking for a better life however, because of choices she has made she is now the most famous of the prostitutes. Anna is a young woman in love with Captain Nicholas. She has a child with him but he doesnt know. Mary Mairi Chronopoulou is the eldest of them and the most masculine in manners. A young customer named Angelos falls in love with her and soon they begin a passionate love affair. Marina, a girl from a village far away from Athens, is madly in love with Doris, her manager. All of them work in the home of Madam Pari Despo Diamantidou, a professional madam and former prostitute herself. Katerina is a kindhearted, poor, abused and ignored cleaning woman and servant there. She is married to an old man who is institutionalized. Michalis is Elenis manager and also in love with her however, she hates him.Soon, another woman joins their home. Myrsine is a 16yearold girl who becomes one of them after being pursued by a cop. Michalis tries to seduce her but doesnt succeed. After Captain Nicholas leaves, Anna tells Helen that she has a child with him and that no one knows. Anna then tells her son Alex the truth about his father and waits for Captain Nicholas return. On Christmas Eve, Angelos proposes to Mary, but she, laughingly, rejects him. Doris leaves Marina, who is crying and screaming, threatening to kill herself. ........

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