Despo Diamantidou

Acting

Despo Diamantidou

Born July 13, 1916 · Piraeus, Greece

Died February 18, 2004 · aged 87

Despoina "Despo" Diamantidou (Greek: Δέσπω Διαμαντίδου; 13 July 1916 – 18 February 2004) was a Greek actress. She appeared in more than seventy films from 1949 to 2003. She played Tatiana in Alan King's summer replacement sitcom, Ivan the Terrible starring Lou Jacobi, which aired on ABC from 21 August to 18 September 1976. Source: Article "Despo Diamantidou" from Wikipedia in english, licensed un…

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Love and DeathLove and Death · 1975
Love and Death
7.51975
MovieComedyHistory
In czarist Russia, a neurotic soldier and his distant cousin formulate a plot to assassinate Napoleon.
VarietéVarieté · 1985
Varieté
5.01985
MovieComedyDrama
An actor's troupe puts up a variety show.
And the Woman Shall Fear Her HusbandAnd the Woman Shall Fear Her Husband · 1965
And the Woman Shall Fear Her Husband
7.41965
MovieDramaComedy
When a man decides to marry the woman he's been living with, she stops being the silent patient person she was and claims to be the boss in the house. Her behaviour changes so much after the marriage that the husband gets so irritated as to ask for a divorce even a few hours later..
The Red LanternsThe Red Lanterns · 1963
The Red Lanterns
7.11963
MovieDrama
The inextricably intertwined stories of five sex workers who live in a brothel at Pireas harbor.
Youth of AthensYouth of Athens · 1949
Youth of Athens
9.01949
MovieDramaWar
A rich widower impregnates a poor young woman and dumps her. Her brother, member of a resistance group during the Occupation, tries to mend things up.
Υπόθεση ΠολκΥπόθεση Πολκ · 1978
Υπόθεση Πολκ
1978
MovieHistory
Death Will ReturnDeath Will Return · 1961
Death Will Return
7.01961
MovieCrimeMystery
Adapted from Nikos Foskolos’ theatrical play. On a terribly stormy night, in a secluded hotel, the owner, Brigadier Norton, is murdered. Prime suspects: his daughter Elena, his second wife Liza, Liza’s niece and her fiancé, Norton’s physician, and the hotel staff. Inspector Fox and his assistant, policeman Petridis, are assigned the investigation of the crime. While the suspects’ questioning is under way, some more people arrive at the hotel: detective Tilemachos Christofis with his assistant Aliki, and lieutenant Karalis, a sworn enemy of the victim, complicating things even more.
AcropolAcropol · 1996
Acropol
6.01996
MovieMusicDrama
1950s Athens. Prince, a self-made impresario and the owner of the "Acropole" review theater, fires one of his leading ladies when she shows up drunk on opening night. In order to replace her, he turns to Lakis Loizos, an expert at comic female roles and an ex-wonder-child of movies, who now runs an agency for extras. At first, Lakis is surprised by the prince's proposal, but finally decides to try his luck on the stage of the legendary theater.

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Hard Goodbyes: My FatherHard Goodbyes: My Father · 2002
Hard Goodbyes: My Father
4.22002
MovieDrama
Elias is a 10 year old boy living in Athens with his family in 1969 and has an interest in Jules Verne's stories and in astronomy. His father, with whom Elias has a strong relationship, is a travelling salesman and his absence affects the whole family. On the eve of his departure for a long business trip he promises his son that he'll be back in time to watch the moon landing on TV together, but he is killed in a car accident. While Elias' mother and his elder brother deal with the loss in their own way, Elias refuses to accept his father's death. He creates an imaginary world, in which his father is alive. He shares fictitious stories with his friends, he sends letters to his grandmother on behalf of his father and he dreams of places like he did with him. Elias' mother and his godfather, who do everything to bring him back to reality, take him to a summer house. On the night of the moon landing Elias meets his father in his own way and comes to terms with his loss.

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