Underplayed Gems

The Red Lanterns (1963)

The Red Lanterns poster
Original title
Τα Κόκκινα Φανάρια
Directed by
Vasilis Georgiadis
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
Greece
Runtime
2h 12m
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 29 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

It is about the lives of women working in a brothel in a Greek port town. Each woman deals with her own struggles and desires while trying to find love and meaning.

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What happens

The Red Lanterns (Greek: Τα κόκκινα φανάρια, translit. Ta Kokkina fanaria) is a 1963 Greek drama film directed by Vasilis Georgiadis and based on a play by Alekos Galanos. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It was also entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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