Madalena

Oct 24 1960 N/A 1h 31m
Comedy, Drama, Musical

Madalena is a tough seventeen-year-old who is forced to take on her father's ferry business after he dies. She has her many brothers and sisters to support, and there is no one else to do the job. So she rallies her defenses and sets out to give her rival in the ferry business a run for his money. But at the same time, the rival's handsome son is starting to look better and better. Madalena refuses to acknowledge her feelings for him -- though how long she can sustain that denial is the question.

Plot

A long-standing and irreconcilable feud between two local ferrymen, Captain Kosmas and Yorgaras Yokaris, splits the peaceful community of a picturesque Cycladic island. But, with their offspring and young apprentices--Madalena, a tenacious and optimistic daughter, and Labis, a harsh and expert boatman--more than eager to prolong their parents' bitter conflict, an untimely demise will only incur the heavy responsibility of providing for an already multitudinous and impecunious family. Now, who would trust a young captain? Sooner or later, things are bound to take a turn for the worse; however, can a humble but well-respected priest help the two impassioned seafarers bury the hatchet and, maybe, find love?

Written by

Giorgos Roussos

Directed by

Dinos Dimopoulos

Cast

Aliki Vougiouklaki, Dimitris Papamichael, Pantelis Zervos

Crew

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Production Countries

Greece

Production Companies

Finos Film

Languages

Awards

3 wins & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
1,259
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA