Underplayed Gems

Horse and Carriage (1957)

Horse and Carriage poster
Original title
Το αμαξάκι
Directed by
Dinos Dimopoulos
Genre
drama film
Country
Greece
Runtime
1h 46m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In 1950s Athens, an old horse carriage driver refuses to give up his trade as cars take over the city. He lives with an orphan girl who is promised to his emigrant son. The man struggles with poverty and loss, and eventually dies of a heart attack. His son returns and marries the girl, then they visit his grave.

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What happens

Le Petit Fiacre () est un film grec réalisé par Dínos Dimópoulos et sorti en 1957. Dans l'Athènes des années 1950, M. Anestis, un cocher subit de plein fouet la concurrence des automobiles. Il refuse cependant de changer de métier. Il vit avec Annoula, une orpheline qui devrait épouser son fils Nikos. Cependant, ce dernier a émigré pour trouver du travail. Le vieil homme et la jeune femme partage leur misère et leur tristesse. M. Anestis est obligé à vendre son fiacre. Cela lui fend le cœur. Il survit en vendant des cigarettes à la sauvette dans les rues de la capitale. Il est finalement terrassé par une crise cardiaque en pleine rue. De retour, Nikos épouse Annoula. Leur première visite est pour la tombe du vieil homme mort de chagrin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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