One Street Organ, One Life (1958)
An organ grinder (Orestis Makris) loses his wife from complications during birth. Distraught by her death, he refuses to take care of the baby and gives it to a family (Lavrentis Dianellos and Nitsa Tsaganea) to raise. The child (Jenny Karezi) is raised comfortably, and her natural father is too embarrassed to meet her - until she falls in love with a poor musician (Petros Fysoun), and her foster parents refuse to accept their relationship.
Director: Sokrates Kapsaskis
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 77 min
Release Date: November 28, 1958
Cast
- Orestis Makris - Kosmas
- Jenny Karezi - Nina
- Petros Fyssoun - Nikos
- Dinos Iliopoulos - Thanasis
- Nitsa Tsaganea - Labros' wife
- Lavrentis Dianellos - Labros
- Nikos Fermas - tavern owner
- Rallis Angelidis - agent
- Thanasis Tzeneralis - doctor
- Antigoni Koukouli - Litsa
Screenplay
Music: Manos Hatzidakis
Editing: Memas Papadatos
Production: Anzervos
Country: Greece
Language: ελληνικά
Original Language: el
Themes
Estranged Father's Letter and Fate
Keywords
greece, father, falling in love, 1950s, adopted daughter, hand organ, barrel organ
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is One Street Organ, One Life about?
- An organ grinder (Orestis Makris) loses his wife from complications during birth. Distraught by her death, he refuses to take care of the baby and gives it to a family (Lavrentis Dianellos and Nitsa Tsaganea) to raise. The child (Jenny Karezi) is raised comfortably, and her natural father is too embarrassed to meet her - until she falls in love with a poor musician (Petros Fysoun), and her foster parents refuse to accept their relationship.
- Who directed One Street Organ, One Life?
- One Street Organ, One Life was directed by Sokrates Kapsaskis.
- Who stars in One Street Organ, One Life?
- One Street Organ, One Life stars Orestis Makris, Jenny Karezi, Petros Fyssoun, Dinos Iliopoulos, Nitsa Tsaganea, Lavrentis Dianellos.
- How long is One Street Organ, One Life?
- One Street Organ, One Life has a runtime of 1h 17m (77 minutes).
- What genre is One Street Organ, One Life?
- One Street Organ, One Life is a Drama film.
- Where was One Street Organ, One Life produced?
- One Street Organ, One Life was produced in Greece.
- What are the themes of One Street Organ, One Life?
- The themes of One Street Organ, One Life include: Estranged Father's Letter and Fate.