Orpheus Descending (1996)

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Country: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece
Genres: Drama
Release: 1996-01-26
Director: George Zervoulakos
Writers: Nikiforos Markakis , George Zervoulakos
Language: Greek
Stars: Vana Barba , Nikos Xanthopoulos , Michalis Papagellidis , Christos Kalavrouzos , Dimitris Aspiotis , Giannis Astrinakis , Menelaos Daflos , Vangelis Dimitriou , Mihalis Giannatos , Nelli Gini
Runtime: 110 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Me ton Orfea ton Avgousto (Cyprus) , Me ton Orfea ton Avgousto , Orpheus Descending
Plot: Eurydice is a singer in a group that plays in country fairs. The group is not successful and Eurydice gets convinced by a rich farmer to follow him to Athens, where he promises her that he will make her a famous singer. Things do not turn out as promised, and Eurydice returns to the band, which is very successful now, due to Orpheus, a mute clarinet player, who has joined them. The farmer comes to reclaim her by force and Eurydice gets killed in a car accident. Orpheus tries to give her life with his clarinet.
IMDB:tt0121534