Acropole

Acropole

125 mins | Drama, Comedy, Music | Jan. 12, 1996

1950s Athens. Prince, a self-made impresario and the owner of the "Acropole" review theater, fires one of his leading ladies when she shows up drunk on opening night. In order to replace her, he turns to Lakis Loizos, an expert at comic female roles and an ex-wonder-child of movies, who now runs an agency for extras. At first, Lakis is surprised by the prince's proposal, but finally decides to try his luck on the stage of the legendary theater. Akropol is a musical by Pantelis Voulgaris about the set of a theatre in Athens and the people trying to make their way in the show business. The movie claimed the Music Award in the Valencia Festival, and also the Directing Award in the Cairo Festival.

Acropole

125 mins | Drama, Comedy, Music | Jan. 12, 1996

Acropole
1950s Athens. Prince, a self-made impresario and the owner of the "Acropole" review theater, fires one of his leading ladies when she shows up drunk on opening night. In order to replace her, he turns to Lakis Loizos, an expert at comic female roles and an ex-wonder-child of movies, who now runs an agency for extras. At first, Lakis is surprised by the prince's proposal, but finally decides to try his luck on the stage of the legendary theater. Akropol is a musical by Pantelis Voulgaris about the set of a theatre in Athens and the people trying to make their way in the show business. The movie claimed the Music Award in the Valencia Festival, and also the Directing Award in the Cairo Festival.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Greek Film Centre, Greek Television ET-1
Original title Ακροπόλ
Directors Pantelis Voulgaris
Writers Pantelis Voulgaris

Cast

Lefteris Voyatzis

as Lakis Loizos

Stavros Paravas

as Antonis the Prince

Themis Bazaka

as Rena

Angela Gerekou

as Zozo

Manos Vakousis

as Foteinias

Olga Damani

as Marika

Despo Diamantidou

as Antoni's Mother

Bessy Malfa

as Sasa

Melina Kana

as Singer

Hara Karali

as Dancer

Tania Roussopoulou

as Dancer

Mina Batsakoutsa

as Dancer

Dimitra Andreou

as Dancer

Olga Gerogiannaki

as Dancer