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Cast
Xenia Kalogeropoulou
as Lisa Papadea
Kostas Kakavas
as Giorgos Vasileiou
Dionysis Papagiannopoulos
as Antonis Papadeas
Marika Krevata
as Mrs Papadea
Mihalis Kalogiannis
as Kostas
Kostas Hatzihristos
as Iordanis Kollaros
Fragiskos Manellis
as Babis
Giannis Sparidis
as Timoleon Denaxas
Nanda Tzaka
as Cast
Takis Hristoforidis
as Thanasis
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1959
Runtime1h 24m
LanguageGreek
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Comedy
Votes5
DirectorSokrates Kapsaskis
WritersGiannis Maris
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLisa, Tosca of Athens
About Lisa, Tosca of Athens
Lisa (Xenia Kalogeropoulou) runs away from her father at the Athens airport because she does not want to marry a rich man from Paris whom her father has chosen for her. She hitchhikes to the city, where she meets Giorgos (Kostas Kakkavas) a handsome driver. Then, she runs away from him as well and tries to find her mother’s brother (Iordanis), whom she has never seen before. Her father publishes her photo in the newspapers and offers a reward of one hundred thousand drachmas to anyone who finds her. Lisa is now afraid that everyone can identify her, and so, in order to hide, she mingles with a group of tourists. However, she is unaware that her uncle is their guide. Giorgos has followed her in order to find out the reason she left him so suddenly, takes her in his car one more time, and they spend the night together.
Directed by Sokrates Kapsaskis, Lisa, Tosca of Athens leans on a strong ensemble — Xenia Kalogeropoulou, Kostas Kakavas, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 1959.
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