The Reason Why (1974)
Michalis returns to the tobacco growers of his rural village after having spent some time in the city and persuades them to form a collective, rather than suffer the poverty-inducing prices they are paid for their crops by tobacco brokers. They agree not to sell to any of the brokers and start to form a farmers' group. When one of the farmers breaks the agreement and is found dead, Michalis is accused. However, rather than expose the farmers' plight and give publicity to the brokers' greed, the motive the government gives for the killing is thi asimanton aformin, for unimportant reasons.
Director: Tasos Psarras
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 120 min
Release Date: September 28, 1974
Cast
- Mihalis Bogiaridis - Michalis
- Stelios Kapatos - Metsos
- Byron Tsaboulas - Pavlos
- Vana Fitsori - Koula
- Giorgos Fourniadis - Gregoris
- Kostas Konstantinidis
- Hristos Fitsoris
- Lefteris Papadimitriou
- Hristos Biros
- Nikos Kavvadas
Screenplay
- Tasos Psarras (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Stavros Hassapis
Editing: Takis Davlopoulos
Production: Giorgos Papalios Productions
Country: Greece
Language: ελληνικά
Original Language: el
More Films by Director: Tasos Psarras
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Reason Why about?
- Michalis returns to the tobacco growers of his rural village after having spent some time in the city and persuades them to form a collective, rather than suffer the poverty-inducing prices they are paid for their crops by tobacco brokers. They agree not to sell to any of the brokers and start to form a farmers' group. When one of the farmers breaks the agreement and is found dead, Michalis is accused. However, rather than expose the farmers' plight and give publicity to the brokers' greed, the motive the government gives for the killing is thi asimanton aformin, for unimportant reasons.
- Who directed The Reason Why?
- The Reason Why was directed by Tasos Psarras.
- Who stars in The Reason Why?
- The Reason Why stars Mihalis Bogiaridis, Stelios Kapatos, Byron Tsaboulas, Vana Fitsori, Giorgos Fourniadis, Kostas Konstantinidis.
- How long is The Reason Why?
- The Reason Why has a runtime of 2h 0m (120 minutes).
- What genre is The Reason Why?
- The Reason Why is a Drama film.
- Where was The Reason Why produced?
- The Reason Why was produced in Greece.