Greece, 1957
94m
35mm film, black and white, 1.37:1
mono, Greek
A Greek fantasy film directed by Gregg Tallas.
Plot Summary
Orphan girl Agioupa shuns the village she was raised in, preferring to sleep in the surrounding fields with the birds and animals and the superstitious locals come to believe that she’s a witch.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Gregg C. Tallas
Parnassus Films
Producer: Gregg Tallas
Written by: Notis Paryalis
Director of Photography: Kostas Theodoridis
Editor: Gregg C. Tallas
Music: Manos Hadjidakis
Sound: Mikes Damalas
Cast
Anna Bratsou (Agioupa)
Mike Nichols [real name: Michalis Nikolinakos] (the doctor)
Vera Katri [real name: Vasso Karayiannidou] (Anna)
Anestis Vlachos (Tony)
Antonis Theodorelos (George)
Dimitris Voudouris
Kaiti Gini
Nana Viopoulou
Notis Peryalis
Ilias Psaradakis
Nitza Avantagelou
Kimon Spathopoulos
Giorgos Stavrakakis
Nikos Xepapadakos
Fragoulis Fragoulis
Taygeti
Alternative Titles
Ayoupa, to koritsi tou kambou
Bed of Grass – UK, USA
Cama de Capim – Brazil
Αγιούπα, το κορίτσι του κάμπου – Greece
Αγιούπα – Greece
References
Periodicals
- The Daily Cinema no.8267 (12 February 1960) p.4
- The Film Daily vol.111 no.120 (21 June 1957) p.8
- Films and Filming vol.3 no.8 (May 1957) p.31
- Kine Weekly no.2732 (11 February 1960) p.31
- Monthly Film Bulletin vol.27 no.314 (March 1960) p.36
Books
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.29
