Mermaids and Rascals
1968 Greek film
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Mermaids and Rascals, also found as "Mermaids for love" [3] (greek title:"Γοργόνες κα μάγκες" - transcr.: Gorgones kai Magkes [4]) is a Greek 1968 musical film. The director and screenwriter was Yannis Dalianidis, while the music of the film is by Mimis Plessas.
| Mermaids and rascals | |
|---|---|
Film poster | |
| Greek | Γοργόνες και Μάγκες |
| Directed by | Giannis Dalianidis |
| Written by | Giannis Dalianidis |
| Produced by | Finos Film |
| Starring | Mary Chronopoulou |
| Cinematography | Nikos Dimopoulos |
| Edited by | Petros Lykas |
| Music by | Mimis Plessas |
Production company | Finos Film |
Release date | |
Running time | 92 minutes[2] |
| Country | Greece |
| Language | Greek |
Plot
When a Swiss property developer is rumoured to be interested in a pristine Greek island, two competing entrepreneurs from Athens rush to the island to buy land and flip it for profit; Petros, a race-car driver, and Flora, a night-club owner. The island's grande-dame and her grandson, Iasonas, urge the locals not to sell their land to speculators; in the end the Swiss lose interest in the island. Flora and Iason fall in love and on their going-away party Petros reconnects with Marina, an island girl he abandoned after the business venture failed. [1][2]
Even though it's a musical comedy, the film has references to ancient Greek tragedy and contains elements from it such as a chorus.[5]
Cast
- Mary Chronopoulou ..... Flora
- Phaedon Georgitsis ..... Petros Athanasiou
- Martha Karagianni ..... Marina
- Nora Valsami ..... Chryssa, Nikolas's fiancée
- Giannis Vogiatzis ..... Panagis
- Lakis Komninos ..... Iasonas
- Dionysis Papagiannopoulos ..... Petros's dad
- Chronis Exarhakos ..... Gripis
- Maria Foka ..... Grande Dame
- Vangelis Seilinos ..... Nikolas
- Christos Doxaras ..... Dimitros
- Kia Bozou ..... Petros's friend
- Mary Halkia ..... Petros's friend
Release
The film premiered in Greece on 2 December 1968.
