Orpheus Descending

(1996)

★ 8 IMDb · 2 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1996

Director: Γιώργος Ζερβουλάκος

Cast: Ванна Барба, Νίκος Ξανθόπουλος, Michalis Papagellidis, Χρήστος Καλαβρούζος, Δημήτρης Ασπιώτης, Giannis Astrinakis, Μενέλαος Ντάφλος, Βαγγέλης Δημητρίου, Μιχάλης Γιαννάτος, Νέλλη Γκίνη

Plot

Eurydice is a singer in a group that plays in country fairs. The group is not successful and Eurydice gets convinced by a rich farmer to follow him to Athens, where he promises her that he will make her a famous singer. Things do not turn out as promised, and Eurydice returns to the band, which is very successful now, due to Orpheus, a mute clarinet player, who has joined them. The farmer comes to reclaim her by force and Eurydice gets killed in a car accident. Orpheus tries to give her life with his clarinet.