Brides

Pantelis Voulgaris
2004
2h 8m
Period Piece, Romance, Drama

With executive producer Martin Scorsese and a screenplay by writer Ioanna Karystiani, this is perhaps the most ambitious film of Pantelis Voulgaris' filmography, a grandiose and heartbreaking love story that is crushed by the weight of history.

Synopsis

The journey of 700 women of Greek, Turkish and Russian origin from Istanbul to New York in 1922, where they meet the men they are to marry, and the love on board between one of these women and an American photographer.

Details

Director

Pantelis Voulgaris

Cast

Damian Lewis, Victoria Haralabidou, Andréa Ferréol, Evi Saoulidou, Dimitris Katalifos, Eirini Inglesi, Evelina Papoulia, Steven Berkoff

Language

Greek, English, Russian, Turkish, Italian

Also known as

Nyfes | Νύφες

Festival screenings

Thessaloniki IFF

Country

Greece, USA, France

Subtitles

French, Spanish, Greek, English

Age rating

15+

Best Film

Thessaloniki Film Festival

2004

Best Actress (Victoria Haralabidou)

Thessaloniki Film Festival

2004

What others say

What others say
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υπερτιμημένη ταινία. απλα συμπαθητική

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10 Feb 2025

Εξαιρετική!

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30 Jan 2025

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