Maro, the daughter of shepherd Panos, is in love with his son, Liakos. They want to marry but his father does not agree.
A 1981 documentary film directed by Yuri Ozerov. It showed the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow. The director was awarded the State Prize of the USSR in 1982. The film was selected as the Soviet entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 54th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Filmed version of stage director Takis Mouzenidis' production of the Sophocles tragedy.
The hopeless love between Maria Pentagiotissa and a man belonging to a different social class.