Feature film
The Red Lanterns
Τα κόκκινα φανάρια
Vasilis Georgiadis · 1963
Synopsis
In a brothel in Trumba, the red-light district of Piraeus, the rumour goes round that the houses are going to close. The residents prepare to leave, each with her own story: Eleni, a Romanian stranded in Greece and the most sought-after woman in the house, leads a double life with Petros; Anna, in love with a sea captain, hides the existence of her son from him; Marina remains subject to the pimp she loves; Mary falls for a teenager.
Context
The film is drawn from a play by Alekos Galanos, who wrote the screenplay himself. Produced by Theofanis Damaskinos and Victor Michailidis, it was photographed by Nikos Gardelis and scored by Stavros Xarchakos, with Tzeni Karezi as Eleni, Giorgos Fountas, Dimitris Papamichail and Manos Katrakis. Released on 2 December 1963, it was presented the following year at the Cannes Film Festival, where Tzeni Karezi accompanied it.
Who it is for
A little over two hours, in black and white and in Greek. It is best to know that Troúmba was the brothel quarter of the port of Piraeus.
Prizes and reception
Greece's entry for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, The Red Lanterns was selected in 1964 as one of the five finalists.
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