Acting

Marika Kotopouli

Born May 3, 1887 · Athens, Greece

Died September 11, 1954 · aged 67

Marika Kotopouli (Greek: Μαρίκα Κοτοπούλη, 1887 - 1954) was one of the most important Greek theater actresses. She distinguished herself most as a tragedian in the works of foreign and Greek classical authors. She starred, however, in many different theatrical genres, including comedy and farce. Her performance in works by contemporary authors is considered unparalleled. Although she was not disti…

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Christina and Chrysoula are two teenage friends in Zakynthos and they are completely different as characters. Christina is ugly but honest, while Chrysoula is beautiful, but scandalizes the neighborhood with her provocative behavior. First fully sound-synchronized Greek motion picture. The film was shot in Constantinople by the director of the National Turkish Theatre, Muhsin Ertugrul with a script by Grigorios Xenopoulos, based on his novel by the same name. It was shown as one of the first contemporary Greek films to include full sound and conversation.

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