The Lake of Sighs (1959)

Ioannina, in the beginning of the 19th century. The whole Greece is under Turks. Ioannina is governed by the fierce and vulgar Ali Pasas. Ali’s eldest son, Muchtar, falls in love with a young Greek widow, Frosyni. The problem is, he’s married to the vindictive and cruel Chanife. And the muslim penalty for having an affair with a married man is death…

Released

1959-01-01

Genres

History, Drama, Romance

Runtime

82 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Grigoris Grigoriou

TMDB rating

5.6/10 from 7 votes