Story of a Lifetime

Story of a Lifetime

1965 · 89 min · ★ 5.1 · Drama

Targeted for her beauty and pilloried by members of her own village, a poor and orphaned young woman flees from her humble but hostile birthplace to seek refuge in the bosom of the hectic city of Athens. Can love put an end to her ordeals?

Directed by Giannis Dalianidis · Written by Giannis Dalianidis

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