SLAVES IN THEIR BONDS
synopsis
Early 20th century, Corfu.Through the passion of the love affairs and the tension they create, unfolds the dramatic collapse of the noble Ofiomahos family, against the backdrop of the rise of the Greek bourgeoisie. The love between two young people – the romantic intellectual Alkis Sozomenos and the beautiful aristocrat Evlalia Ofiomahos – is sacrificed at the altar of a cruel financial exchange.The debt-ridden Ofiomahos family puts aside emotions and principles, and marries off their daughter to the wealthy doctor and deputy Aristidis Steriotis in order to salvage their fortune.
international title: | Slaves in Their Bonds |
original title: | Sklavoi sta desma tous |
country: | Greece |
sales agent: | Hellas Film - Greek Film Centre |
year: | 2008 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Tonis Lykouressis |
release date: | GR 05/03/2009 |
screenplay: | Ioannis Maroudas, Tonis Lykouressis, Maria Vardaka |
cast: | Rinio Kyriazi, Yannis Fertis, Akis Sakellariou, Dimitra Matsouka, Irini Inglessi, Christos Loulis, Constantinos Papachronis |
cinematography by: | Peter Salapatas |
film editing: | Yorgos Triantafillou |
art director: | Constantinos Zamanis |
costumes designer: | Bianca Nikolareizi |
music: | Minos Matsas |
producer: | Nikos Sekeris |
production: | NIK-S Movies, Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation - ERT, Multichoice Hellas-Nova |
backing: | Greek Film Center |