Mermaids and Rascals

Mermaids and rascals
Film poster
GreekΓοργόνες και Μάγκες
Directed byGiannis Dalianidis
Written byGiannis Dalianidis
Produced byFinos Film
StarringMary Chronopoulou
CinematographyNikos Dimopoulos
Edited byPetros Lykas
Music byMimis Plessas
Production
company
Finos Film
Release date
  • 2 December 1968 (1968-12-02)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryGreece
LanguageGreek

Mermaids and Rascals, also found as "Mermaids for love" (greek title:"Γοργόνες κα μάγκες" - transcr.: Gorgones kai Magkes ) is a Greek 1968 musical film. The director and screenwriter was Yannis Dalianidis, while the music of the film is by Mimis Plessas.

Plot

When a Swiss property developer is rumoured to be interested in a pristine Greek island, two competing entrepreneurs from Athens rush to the island to buy land and flip it for profit; Petros, a race-car driver, and Flora, a night-club owner. The island's grande-dame and her grandson, Iasonas, urge the locals not to sell their land to speculators; in the end the Swiss lose interest in the island. Flora and Iason fall in love and on their going-away party Petros reconnects with Marina, an island girl he abandoned after the business venture failed.

Even though it's a musical comedy, the film has references to ancient Greek tragedy and contains elements from it such as a chorus.

Cast

Release

The film premiered in Greece on 2 December 1968.

References

  1. 1 2 Lydia Papadimitriou (26 October 2005). The Greek Film Musical: A Critical and Cultural History. McFarland. p. 156. ISBN 978-1-4766-1018-4.
  2. 1 2 3 "Γοργόνες Και Μάγκες (1968)". Finos Film.
  3. ↑ https://rateyourmusic.com/film/%CE%B3%CE%BF%CF%81%CE%B3%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%B5%CF%82-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B9-%CE%BC%CE%B1%CE%B3%CE%BA%CE%B5%CF%82/
  4. ↑ Hellenic Arts Fest: Mermaids and Rascals (Γοργόνες και Μάγκες)
  5. ↑ Lydia Papadimitriou (26 October 2005). The Greek Film Musical: A Critical and Cultural History. McFarland. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-4766-1018-4.