Underplayed Gems

Love In the Sand Dunes (1958)

Love In the Sand Dunes poster
Original title
Έρωτας Στους Αμμόλοφους
Directed by
Kostas Manoussakis
Genre
drama film, melodrama
Country
Greece
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A 1958 Greek drama about a love affair in the dunes. It focuses on the emotional conflict between desire and family duty. The film caused a scandal for its suggestive love scenes.

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What happens

Amour dans les dunes (Έρωτας στους αμμόλοφους (Érotas stous ammolophous)) est un film grec réalisé par Kóstas Manoussákis et sorti en 1958. Le film réunit l'idole masculine des jeunes filles de l'époque Andreas Barkoulis et celle qui allait devenir la vedette féminine grecque Alíki Vouyoukláki. La scène de relations sexuelles dans les dunes, bien que fortement suggérée, montre cependant jusqu'au haut des cuisses de l'actrice principale puis fait un gros plan sur ses yeux extasiés. Elle choqua le public par son réalisme. Vouyoukláki choisit ensuite des films moins « risqués ». Au-delà de ce petit scandale, Manoussákis s'interroge sur la désintégration des relations familiales. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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