Astero

Astero

1959
1h 13m
3.2

3.2/10

5 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

This immensely successful remake of the 1929 foustanella classic was directed by Dinos Dimopoulos and quickly established its stars (Dimitris Papamichael and the beautiful Aliki Vouyouklaki) as the Greek cinema's top box-office draws. The story itself rigidly follows the conventions of its subgenre, although because Greek filmmakers were still churning out foustanellas for decades afterward, it hardly seems more dated than the original. Once again, it tells the tale of Mitros (Titos Vandis), a wealthy herd owner with a foster daughter named Astero (Vouyouklaki) whom he marries off to another herd owner, despite the fact that she and his son Thimios (Papamichael) are desperately in love. The other herd owner dies and Astero loses her mind a bit (although she doesn't wig out quite as spectacularly as Aliki Theodoridou in the silent original), but Mitros finally comes to the right decision and allows the children to marry.

Status: Released

Language: EL

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Production Information

Production Companies
Finos Film
Production Countries
Greece
Spoken Languages
Greek

Quick Facts

Original Title Αστέρω
Release Date April 23, 1959
Status Released
Language EL
IMDb ID tt0167773

Cast

Aliki Vougiouklaki
Aliki Vougiouklaki

Astero

Dimitris Papamichael
Dimitris Papamichael

Thymios

Titos Vandis
Titos Vandis

Mitros

Georgia Vasileiadou
Georgia Vasileiadou

Stamatina

Stephanos Stratigos
Stephanos Stratigos

Thanos

Yorgos Damasiotis
Yorgos Damasiotis

Athanasia Moustaka
Athanasia Moustaka

Giannis Avlonitis
Giannis Avlonitis

Niki Linardou
Niki Linardou

Soula Athanasiadou
Soula Athanasiadou

Theodoros Andrikopoulos
Theodoros Andrikopoulos

Labros Kotsiris
Labros Kotsiris

Key Crew

Dinos Dimopoulos
Director
Pavlos Nirvanas
Writer
Alekos Sakellarios
Writer
Iordanoglou
Producer
Klearhos Konitsiotis
Producer

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