The Lake of Sighs

History, Drama, Romance

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Grigoris Grigoriou

Status Released

Release Date 1959-01-01

Storyline

Ioannina, in the beginning of the 19th century. The whole Greece is under Turks. Ioannina is governed by the fierce and vulgar Ali Pasas. Ali’s eldest son, Muchtar, falls in love with a young Greek widow, Frosyni. The problem is, he’s married to the vindictive and cruel Chanife. And the muslim penalty for having an affair with a married man is death…