Rebetiko Click here to see the movie Enjoy !!!!!!!!
Ρεμπετικο
· Είδος: Βιογραφική
· Παραγωγής: 1983
· Πρεμιέρα στην Ελλάδα: 10 Οκτωβρίου 1983
· Διάρκεια: 150'
· Χρώμα: Έγχρωμο
· Ήχος: Mono
· Γλώσσα: Ελληνικα
· Συντελεστές:
Μιχαλης Μανιατης ....Ηθοποιός ....Γιωργακης
Βικυ Βανιτα ....Ηθοποιός ....Ροζα
Νικος Δημητρατος ....Ηθοποιός ....Παναγης
Θεμις Μπαζακα ....Ηθοποιός ....Αντριανα
Νικος Καλογεροπουλος ....Ηθοποιός ....Μπαμπης
Κωνσταντινος Τζουμας ....Ηθοποιός ....ταχυδακτυλουργος
Σωτηρια Λεοναρδου ....Ηθοποιός ....Μαρικα
Βασω Αλεξανδριδου ....Ηθοποιός ....Ευτερπη
Νικος Μπιρμπιλης ....Ηθοποιός ....Ιορδανης
Σπυρος Μαβιδης ....Ηθοποιός ....Φωντας
Λινα Μπαμπατσια ....Ηθοποιός ....Ματινα
Γιωργος Ζορμπας ....Ηθοποιός ....Θωμας
Τακης Ζερβουλακος ....Κινηματογραφιστής
Σταυρος Ξαρχακος ....Συνθέτης
Μαιρη Μανιατη ....Κοστούμια
Γιαννα Σπυροπουλου ....Μοντάζ
Rembetiko Epe ....Παραγωγός
Ελληνικο Κεντρο Κινηματογραφου ....Παραγωγός
Μανωλης Μαριδακης ....Καλλιτεχνικός Διευθυντής ....ντεκορ
Μιχαλης Ανδριτσακης ....Διευθυντής Ήχου
Κωστας Φερρης ....Σκηνοθετης
Κωστας Φερρης ....Σεναριογράφος
Σωτηρια Λεοναρδου ....Σεναριογράφος
· Υπότιτλος:
Η ιστορια μιας μεγαλης ρεμπετισσας Marika Ninou απο τη γεννηση της στη Σμυρνη το 1917 μεχρι το θανατο της στην Αθηνα το 1955.
· Παραλειπόμενα:
Ειδικό Βραβείο Καλύτερου Ηθοποιού (Νίκος Καλογερόπουλος) στο Φεστιβάλ Θεσσαλονίκης.
Αργυρή Άρκτος στο Φεστιβάλ Βερολίνου.
Μεγάλο βραβείο στο Φεστιβάλ Αλεξανδρείας.
Ειδικό βραβείο επιτροπής στο Φεστιβάλ Valencia.
6 βραβεία στο Φεστιβάλ Θεσσαλονίκης (καλύτερης ταινίας, α’ γυναικείου ρόλου, β’ γυναικείου ρόλου, σκηνοθεσίας, μακιγιάζ και τεχνικής επίτευξης).
7 Κορφιάτικα βραβεία.
· Πλοκή:
Η ταινια αφηγειται την ιστορια μιας μεγαλης ρεμπετισσας απο τη γεννηση της στη Σμυρνη το 1917, μεχρι το θανατο της στην Αθηνα το 1955
Overview
Director:
Costas Ferris
Writers:
Costas Ferris
Sotiria Leonardou
Release Date:
10 May 1985 (USA)
Genre:
Drama
Plot Summary:
The story of a group of Rembetes, singers and musicians of the Greek equivalent to the blues, in the early decades of the 20th century...
Plot Keywords:
War / Rape / Music / Poverty / History
In Greece, Rembetiko had always been known as the music of the outcasts. Even the dance that is normally associated with it, (Zeimbetiko), occasionally looks like some kind of ritualistic act of defiance, to those ancient Greek deities, who for their own amusement, are constantly interfering with all our lives, creating Tragedy, Comedy, Pathos and Irony. It had traditionally been associated with Greek refugees from the west coast of Anatolia, who for various reasons, had become dispossessed and were now confined to living their lives under the lower step of the Greek urban social order, engaged in a life style that was considered borderline at best, in more ways then one. The time depicted in this film, covers a period in Athens from about 1922 -1958. This was a time of tremendous transition and instability for the entire Greek nation. The film begins with a montage of what the Greeks have called the Asia Minor Disaster, which was basically a military campaign (waged with rival nation Turkey) gone wrong, and which resulted in a population exchange with their nemesis nation, that increased the population in Greece by approximately 25% almost overnight, in 1923. Most of them ending up in Athens. In was in these overcrowded and economically and spiritually destitute conditions during the1930's, that the Rembetiko genre of music reached its height in popularity. After that, came a World War and Nazi occupation in 1940, and then a tragic Civil War in 1948. On to even more economic and political instability thru-out the 1950's.
In "Rembetiko the movie" veteran Director Costas Ferris, much akin to a masterpainter, uses these historical events, by either showing or suggesting them, to recreate a background of a social order, that always seems to be on the edge of chaos and collapse. Scenery, costumes, period piece trivia etc. are all well executed and are quite successful in recreating a realistic and believable visual context for the period. The viewer will have little difficulty in the area movie pundits love to call "the suspension of disbelief". Winner of the prestigious Silver Bear award in 1984, and without question, one of the most absorbing and provocative films ever to come out of the Hellenic Republic, this is a story that works on many levels, from the superficially romantic and absurd to the exceedingly tragic and disturbingly profound. This is especially true if one is familiar with the history and urban culture of contemporary Greece, during the early and middle years of this century. This 107 minute Hellenic "Once Upon a Time" for adults, is both controversial and unforgettable. The basic storyline may seem somewhat simplistic, but that simplicity is deceptive. There is a great deal going on here that is not always plainly evident. Some of the events portrayed, are based upon the actual life experience of one Marika Ninou, who in reality, had in fact been a well known Rebetisis from that period. A Rebetisis today, is simply a term used for a female singer of Greek Rebetiko music. However during the period in question, being called a Rebetisis had a connotation, that was somewhat more pejorative in nature. The film follows the life experiences of the primary character, also named Marika, from the day of her unwanted birth and exceedingly difficult childhood, to her rise and eventual decline, as a popular Rebetisis, while still only in her mid thirties. She is essentially a very complex character, who is driven by a blind ambition to succeed in her singing career, while simultaneously being sustained through every ordeal in her life, by nothing more, then an enormous strength of character along with an equally strong determination and will to survive. However, in her quest to the top, she becomes increasingly self centered, detached and alienated, as both personal relationships and the overwhelming external events surrounding and affecting her life, spin quickly out of control. Nevertheless finding a deep rooted empathy for her came easy and naturally. In the beginning of the film, Marika is a young women in search of artistic recognition for her music. By the end of the film, ( in a final scene, that can only best be described as quintessentially Greek ), she is, in a very curious and symbolic way, redeemed by it ! Sortiria Leonardou gives a Tour de Force performance as Marika, while the glorious and haunting original Rembetiko compositions of Stavros Xarhakos, permeate the entire production. This is a very powerful film !!
Rebetiko Click here to see the movie Enjoy !!!!!!!!
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