The Downhill
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The Downhill is a 1961
1961 in film
The year 1961 in film involved some significant events, with West Side Story winning 10 Academy Awards.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:* Atlantis, the Lost ContinentB...

 Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

 drama film
Film
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 made by Finos Films. It was directed by Giannis Dalianidis
Giannis Dalianidis
Giannis Dalianidis was a Greek director.His first film was Mousitsa, released in 1959, which was followed by a series of musicals. Between 1974 and 1981, he produced the television series Luna Park. In 2002, he was dubbed a "national film hero" at the International Thessaloniki Film...

 and starring Zoi Laskari, Nikos Kourkoulos
Nikos Kourkoulos
Nikos Kourkoulos was a highly respected Greek theatrical and film performer, one of the most talented and recognizable actors in Greece of modern times...

, Vangelis Voulgaridis and Pantelis Zervos
Pantelis Zervos
-Biography:Zervos was born in Loutraki near Corinth in Perachora. He attended the Art Theatre School with Karolos Koun . He entered the theatrical scene from 1933 and participated with the greatest stars of the time as distinction in classic and main roles, even in modern Greek civics.His most...

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The movie made 161,331 tickets first class cinemas in Athens
Athens
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 and Piraeus
Piraeus
Piraeus is a city in the region of Attica, Greece. Piraeus is located within the Athens Urban Area, 12 km southwest from its city center , and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf....

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Plot

Rea (Zoe Laskari) has plans with Kostas (Nikos Kourkoulos), as Petros (Vangelis Voulgaridis) is dating that lary. Rea tried to fix with Petros as kostas had other plans, the last resided with that and bribed even her little sister. The movie shows the worst life of a youth relationship with relatives that do not try for their education.

Cast

  • Zoe Laskari
    Zoe Laskari
    Zoe Laskari , is a Greek film and theatre actress, one of the most popular in Greece.-Life:Zoe Laskari was born Zoe Kouroukli in Thessaloniki, from a middle class family which had a long tradition of service to the Hellenic Army. At an early age she lost both her parents and was raised by her...

     .... Rea
  • Nikos Kourkoulos
    Nikos Kourkoulos
    Nikos Kourkoulos was a highly respected Greek theatrical and film performer, one of the most talented and recognizable actors in Greece of modern times...

     .... Kostas
  • Vangelis Voulgaridis .... Petros
  • Pantelis Zervos
    Pantelis Zervos
    -Biography:Zervos was born in Loutraki near Corinth in Perachora. He attended the Art Theatre School with Karolos Koun . He entered the theatrical scene from 1933 and participated with the greatest stars of the time as distinction in classic and main roles, even in modern Greek civics.His most...

     .... Rea's father
  • Kostas Voutsas
    Kostas Voutsas
    Kostas Voutsas is a famous Greek actor, director and writer.-Biography:Voutsas was born in Thessaloniki, in 1931. He studied drama at the Drama School of the Macedonian Conservatory of Thessaloniki and made his stage and screen debut in 1953...

     .... Bisbiras
  • Mirka Kalatzopoulou .... Lena
  • Nitsa Marouda .... Maria
  • Eleni Zafeirou .... Rea's mother

Reception

  • It was its first emphasis with Zoi Laskari
  • The protagonistic role was placed mainly by Aliki Vougiouklaki
    Aliki Vougiouklaki
    Aliki Vougiouklaki was a Greek actress. She is considered as one of the most popular and successful actresses of Greek cinema.-Biography:...

     which she took down due to her difference.
  • Zoi Laskari participated in a large menace part at Aliki Vougiouklaki
  • Nikos Kourkoulos, Costas Voutsas and Vangelis Voulgaridis owned different parts
  • The movie sold the most tickets of the year
  • After that, the movie with Zoi Laskari was only engaged with Finos Films with a monthly cost
  • The movie was also screened worldwide and was the first screening in Mexico
    Mexico
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     in 1961-62
  • The movie was also shown at the 1961 Thessaloniki Film Festival, as Finos made (along with another two) due to the screening in days and hours, not pleasing in production

External links

  • The Downhill at YouTube
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  • O Katiforos
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