Dynamixor
The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.
InformationRap
This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.
Stephanie
There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes
Pandelis
(Originally posted at 18 May 2002)One of the best Greek films ever released. Its highlights are the great acting of Melina Mercouri (she was robbed away the Cannes Best Actress Award) and the music of Manos Hadjidakis - he won an Oscar for "Never on Sunday" (1960).This Greek version of Carmen was first written as a play but was immediately adapted to the big screen to be used for the cinema premiere of Ms Merkouri. It was both a critical and box office success and won international acclaim (Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film, 1955).Many supporting actors (Alekos Alexandrakis, Tasso Kavadia, Voula Zoumpoulaki, Sofia Vembo, the list is long...) do a great job and all the songs of film are cherished and performed to this day, the most known of them being the dramatic: "Agapi Pou Gines", that foreshadows the ending of the film - one of the most recognizable films of Greek cinema...
pmitsi
One of the best Greek films ever released. Its highlights are the great acting of Melina Mercouri (she was robbed away the Cannes Best Actress Award) and the music of Manos Hadjidakis (he won an Oscar for Nener on Sunday(1960).
Vassilis Marantos
It is my opinion that this film is the best film ever created in Greece. This a story of Greek female singer who is full of passion and despises any social or moral "must". She is living her life like nobody else. Until our anti-hero Stella meets her destiny in the face of Miltos, a man who will try anything in order to make her his. Of course, a passion can have only one tragic end. The direction of Michalis Cacoyiannis is superb. The stars Melina Mercouri, Giorgos Fountas and Alekos Alexandrakis are some of the best actors that the Greek cinema and theathre has created. Also the music is made by an Oscar winner composer, named Manos Hadjidakis, and it reflects all the emotions that the actors have. If you can not understand what Mediterranean passion means, see this film, and you will. SUPERB!!!
Vas-2
Never have I seen a movie that shows that well the real spirit of the greek people. Stella loves Milto but she loves her freedom as much...? or more?... Or less??? A dilemma that will lead to death either way, spiritual or physical. On the other hand Miltos must choose: Pride or let his loved one live, without having her? Regardless to say that this film is legendary at least in Greece. I will give you the last scene, a moment that sums up all the passion and love I will get in my whole lifetime: miltos:Go away Stella, I am holding a knife (Stella keeps walking towards him) M:Why aren't you going away,Stella? (S finally reaches him and he stabs her. She collapses in his arms) Stella: Kiss me Milto....Kiss me... THE END
