Kravgi gynaikon is a 1978 drama movie. The film showcases an attempt of an actress to make a comeback by staging Greek tragedy “Medea”. Major roles in the movie were played by Melina Mercouri, Ellen Burstyn, and Andréas Voutsinas.
Where it Filmed?
The movie was filmed entirely in Greece. The shooting began on May 23, 1977, and the film was released in the USA in August 1978.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Melina Mercouri | Maya / Medea |
| Ellen Burstyn | Brenda Collins |
| Andréas Voutsinas | Kostas |
| Despo Diamantidou | Maria |
| Dimitris Papamichael | Dimitris / Jason |
| Giannis Voglis | Edward |
| Faidon Georgitsis | Ronny |
| Betty Valassi | Margaret |
| Andreas Filippides | Stathis |
| Irene Emirza | Diana |
| Panos Papaioannou | Manos |
| Kostas Arzoglou | Bible Student |
| Savvas Axiotis | Soundman |
| Katerina Bourlou | Medea Chorus |
| Mary Chinari | |
| Foteini Filosofou | Medea Chorus |
| Fotini Filosofou | (as Fotini Filossofou) |
| Rea Fortouna | Medea Chorus |
| Rea Fourtouna | |
| Nikos Galiatsos | Lighting Man |
| Eleni Georgiadou | Medea Chorus |
| Phaedon Georgitsis | Ronny |
| Freddie Germanos | Editor |
| Stella Geromitscu | |
| Stella Geromitsou | Medea Chorus |
| Vicky Grammatika | Medea Chorus |
| Anthi Kariofylli | Medea Chorus |
| Manos Katrakis | Kreon |
| Aleka Katselli | |
| Marianna Koutalou | Medea Chorus |
| Rita Lambrinou | |
| Mina Negreponti | Medea Chorus |
| Nina Negreponti | |
| Alexandra Pantelaki | Medea Chorus |
| Olympia Papadouka | Attendant |
| Andreas Philippidis | Stathis |
| Sofia Sfyroera | Medea Chorus |
| Alexis Solomos | |
| Anna Thomaidou | Emma |
| Olybia Tolika | Medea Chorus |
| Olympia Tolika | |
| Natasa Tsakarisianou | |
| Natassa Tsakarisianou | Medea Chorus |
| Natassa Tsakarissianou | |
| Mairi Tsinari | Medea Chorus |
| Litsa Vaidou | |
| Stefanos Vlachos | Shopkeeper |
| Yannis Voglis | Edward |
Trivia and Facts
- This was the last movie where Melina Mercuri appeared on the big screen.
- American actress Ellen Burstyn plays a woman who is serving a prison term for killing her children.
- The film had five nominations for awards.
- The movie got a release in various countries and has different titles such as ‘A Dream of Passion’ for worldwide distribution, and ‘Cri de femmes’ in France.
- Being a drama genre, the age restrictions varied in different countries.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Greece
- Latitude: 39.074208
- Longitude: 21.824312
- Place ID: ChIJY2xxEcdKWxMRHS2a3HUXOjY
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Greece
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
