Orpheus Descending
1996 · Drama
Eurydice is a singer in a group that plays in country fairs. The group is not successful and Eurydice gets convinced by a rich farmer to follow him to Athens, where he promises her that he will make her a famous singer. Things do not turn out as promised, and Eurydice returns to the band, which is very successful now, due to Orpheus, a mute clarinet player, who has joined them. The farmer comes to reclaim her by force and Eurydice gets killed in a car accident. Orpheus tries to give her life with his clarinet.
- Director
- George Zervoulakos
- Writers
- George Zervoulakos, Nikiforos Markakis
- Released
- January 26, 1996
- Language
- Greek
Cast
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