The Acacia Road (1954)
An honest and sensitive girl who lives with her grandmother, Lena Petri, believes that the man she loved has deceived her in a despicable way. Disappointed, she throws herself in front of a car. Seriously injured, she is taken to the hospital, but is saved thanks to the successful surgery performed by Dr. Varna. When she recovers, she falls in love with him, but is forced to suppress her feelings when she learns that he is engaged to a ruthless social climber who will stop at nothing to climb the social ladder. However, a journalist who is well acquainted with Athenian high society helps the innocent Lena get together with Varna.
- Released
- 1954-11-08
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Dimitris Ioannopoulos
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 from 2 votes
Cast
- Antigoni Valakou as Lena Petri
- Manos Katrakis as Hristos Vranas
- Eleni Zafeiriou as Eleni Douvi
- Aliki Georgouli
- Christina Kalogerikou as Mrs. Petri
- Ketty Panou as Dora Douvi
- Nikos Matthaios as Petros
- Takis Makridis as Kitriadis
- Yannis Apostolidis as Mr. Douvis
- Joly Garbi as Sofi
- Nikos Vlahopoulos as Formelis
- Kiki Trakaki as Maria