The Price of Love (1984)
The wife of an alcoholic and mother of four (Toula Stathopoulou) is a factory worker in Corfu at the beginning of the 20th century. A fallen noble man who has fallen on hard times (Stratis Tsopanellis) wants to marry her eldest daughter (Anny Loulou) and take advantage of the family's meager earnings. He kidnaps the not-unwilling girl, and argues with her mother about the dowry. But the girl refuses to marry him when she wakes up to the fact that he is only looking out for his own interests. She then decides to start working in order to earn money to raise the child she is expecting. The film is an adaptation of the novel 'For Honor and Money' by Konstantinos Theotokis.
Director: Tonia Marketaki
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 110 min
Release Date: January 1, 1984
Cast
Screenplay
- Tonia Marketaki (Screenplay)
- Constantinos Theotokis (Novel)
Music: Eleni Karaindrou
Cinematography: Stavros Hassapis
Editing: Giorgos Korras
Production: Andromeda International Films, Greek Film Centre, ERT
Country: Greece
Language: ελληνικά
Original Language: el
Keywords
woman director
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Price of Love about?
- The wife of an alcoholic and mother of four (Toula Stathopoulou) is a factory worker in Corfu at the beginning of the 20th century. A fallen noble man who has fallen on hard times (Stratis Tsopanellis) wants to marry her eldest daughter (Anny Loulou) and take advantage of the family's meager earnings. He kidnaps the not-unwilling girl, and argues with her mother about the dowry. But the girl refuses to marry him when she wakes up to the fact that he is only looking out for his own interests. She then decides to start working in order to earn money to raise the child she is expecting. The film is an adaptation of the novel 'For Honor and Money' by Konstantinos Theotokis.
- Who directed The Price of Love?
- The Price of Love was directed by Tonia Marketaki.
- Who stars in The Price of Love?
- The Price of Love stars Anny Loulou, Toula Stathopoulou, Stratis Tsopanellis, Spyros Antiohos, Giorgos Agiovlassitis, Spyros Pantelios.
- How long is The Price of Love?
- The Price of Love has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is The Price of Love?
- The Price of Love is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was The Price of Love produced?
- The Price of Love was produced in Greece.