True Love (1932)
It is the third film in a row of the type that much later on was called "fustanella (Greek kilt)", following Gkolfo by Bachatoris (1914) and Astero by Gaziadis (1929). It is based on the successful theatrical play (rhyming pastoral romance) by Dimitrios Koromilas, who draws his inspiration from a poem by Giannis Zalokostas "I fell in love with a shepherdess". The setting is Greece, a rural country in the middle of the 19th century. A landlord, Mitros, gives Kroustallo a golden cross as a gift to show her his tender feelings. He doesn't know, however, that she is already in love with Liakos, a destitute young shepherd to whom Mitros owes his life - in the past he had saved him from drowning in the river. The cross around the neck of the shepherdess causes fights between the two men, while Mitros asks Kroustallo's hand from her mother, Mrs. Stathaina, who had been his childhood love.
Cast
- Sofia Dorival - Stathaina
- Dimitris Tsakiris - Mitros
- Nina Afentaki - Kroustallo
- Aimilia Marikou - Gianaina
- Michalis Vlahopoulos - Uncle Chronis
- Manos Katrakis - Liakos
- Panagis Svoronos - Gkerlas
- Dimitris Kotzias
- Meropi Rozan
- Giorgos Batis
Screenplay
- Dimitris Koromilas (Theatre Play)
- Ilias Paraskevas (Screenplay)
- Dimitris Tsakiris (Screenplay)
Keywords
fustanella
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is True Love about?
- It is the third film in a row of the type that much later on was called "fustanella (Greek kilt)", following Gkolfo by Bachatoris (1914) and Astero by Gaziadis (1929). It is based on the successful theatrical play (rhyming pastoral romance) by Dimitrios Koromilas, who draws his inspiration from a poem by Giannis Zalokostas "I fell in love with a shepherdess". The setting is Greece, a rural country in the middle of the 19th century. A landlord, Mitros, gives Kroustallo a golden cross as a gift to show her his tender feelings. He doesn't know, however, that she is already in love with Liakos, a destitute young shepherd to whom Mitros owes his life - in the past he had saved him from drowning in the river. The cross around the neck of the shepherdess causes fights between the two men, while Mitros asks Kroustallo's hand from her mother, Mrs. Stathaina, who had been his childhood love.
- Who directed True Love?
- True Love was directed by Dimitris Tsakiris, Ilias Paraskevas.
- Who stars in True Love?
- True Love stars Sofia Dorival, Dimitris Tsakiris, Nina Afentaki, Aimilia Marikou, Michalis Vlahopoulos, Manos Katrakis.
- How long is True Love?
- True Love has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is True Love?
- True Love is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was True Love produced?
- True Love was produced in Greece.