Lisa, Tosca of Athens (1959)
Lisa (Xenia Kalogeropoulou) runs away from her father at the Athens airport because she does not want to marry a rich man from Paris whom her father has chosen for her. She hitchhikes to the city, where she meets Giorgos (Kostas Kakkavas) a handsome driver. Then, she runs away from him as well and tries to find her mother’s brother (Iordanis), whom she has never seen before. Her father publishes her photo in the newspapers and offers a reward of one hundred thousand drachmas to anyone who finds her. Lisa is now afraid that everyone can identify her, and so, in order to hide, she mingles with a group of tourists. However, she is unaware that her uncle is their guide. Giorgos has followed her in order to find out the reason she left him so suddenly, takes her in his car one more time, and they spend the night together.
Cast
- Xenia Kalogeropoulou - Lisa Papadea
- Kostas Kakavas - Giorgos Vasileiou
- Dionysis Papagiannopoulos - Antonis Papadeas
- Marika Krevata - Mrs Papadea
- Mihalis Kalogiannis - Kostas
- Kostas Hatzihristos - Iordanis Kollaros
- Fragiskos Manellis - Babis
- Giannis Sparidis - Timoleon Denaxas
- Nanda Tzaka
- Takis Hristoforidis - Thanasis
Screenplay
Keywords
daughter, escape, arranged marriage, greece, 1950s
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lisa, Tosca of Athens about?
- Lisa (Xenia Kalogeropoulou) runs away from her father at the Athens airport because she does not want to marry a rich man from Paris whom her father has chosen for her. She hitchhikes to the city, where she meets Giorgos (Kostas Kakkavas) a handsome driver. Then, she runs away from him as well and tries to find her mother’s brother (Iordanis), whom she has never seen before. Her father publishes her photo in the newspapers and offers a reward of one hundred thousand drachmas to anyone who finds her. Lisa is now afraid that everyone can identify her, and so, in order to hide, she mingles with a group of tourists. However, she is unaware that her uncle is their guide. Giorgos has followed her in order to find out the reason she left him so suddenly, takes her in his car one more time, and they spend the night together.
- Who directed Lisa, Tosca of Athens?
- Lisa, Tosca of Athens was directed by Sokrates Kapsaskis.
- Who stars in Lisa, Tosca of Athens?
- Lisa, Tosca of Athens stars Xenia Kalogeropoulou, Kostas Kakavas, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos, Marika Krevata, Mihalis Kalogiannis, Kostas Hatzihristos.
- How long is Lisa, Tosca of Athens?
- Lisa, Tosca of Athens has a runtime of 1h 24m (84 minutes).
- What genre is Lisa, Tosca of Athens?
- Lisa, Tosca of Athens is a Romance, Comedy film.
- Where was Lisa, Tosca of Athens produced?
- Lisa, Tosca of Athens was produced in Greece.