Akropol

Jan 12 1996 N/A 2h 5m
Drama, Musical

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.

Plot

This musical shows of the Acropole dominated Greek theater during the 1950s and 60s. Acropole follows Prince, the self-made producer of this unusual and mythic theater, and Lakis, the cross-dressing actress who specializes in comic female roles. The story culminates on closing night, when cast and crew recreate the "Alalum," a traditional piece by Aristophanes resplendent with the unexpected, the spontaneous and the insane.

Written by

Pantelis Voulgaris

Directed by

Pantelis Voulgaris

Cast

Lefteris Voyatzis, Stavros Paravas, Konstantinos Tzoumas

Crew

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Production Countries

Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Italy

Production Companies

Greek Film Centre, Greek Television ET-1

Languages

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
184
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA