
Eleni and her mother run a clothing store. Business is not going well and they are in debt. Her mother pressures her to accept the proposal of Thanos, a rich man, and to give up her relationship with Petros, a young man who is serving his military service in Cyprus. Petros shows no signs of life and Eleni, who is already pregnant by Petros, marries Thanos. Petros returns and after the death of his grandmother, he inherits her house and a bank account. He opens a gas station and decides to marry Anna, the girl who took care of his grandmother...
Directed by Pavlos Tasios, Lost Happiness leans on a strong ensemble — Mariana Kourakou, Lefteris Vournas, Tasso Kavadia — 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 drama titles of 1966.
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