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"Stella"
1957
Directed by Michael Cacoyannis
Based on the play, Stella
with the Red Gloves by Iakovos Kambanellis. Melina Mercouri
stars in her debut film role as a bouzouki singer and dancer who abhors
marriage, defies the rules of conventional morality and pays for a freedom
denied her by the men who love her. Michael Cacoyannis' second film.
"Melina Mercouri [is] beautifully controlled…There is a pervasive
sense of atmosphere that allows the characters to become an
organic part
of the streets and the houses used for location (the scene with Stella
triumphantly riding an open truck to show the neighbors her lover's gift
is among the funniest and best observed) and the folklore material
(chiefly bouzouki dances and music by Manos Hatzidakis) is dexterously
used to enliven the plot" (International Film Guide). Music by Manos Hatzidakis, played by a folk orchestra conducted by Vasilis
Tsitsanis. With Melina Mercouri, George Foundas, Alekos Alexandrakis
and Voula Zombooulaki. Greek with English subtitles. B&W.
92 minutes.
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