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The Merchant

1967 · 88 min

A earnest old-fashioned melodrama of thwarted love and scheming relatives, played straight and sentimental.

Directed by
Maria Plyta
Genres
Drama, Romance
Overview
Lena Konstantinidi, a wealthy young woman who is paralyzed, falls in love with a poor student, Alexis, who sells newspapers to earn money for his studies. The evil stepmother Elsa, who envies her husband's daughter, is opposed to this marriage and does everything she can to thwart it, even going so far as to accuse Alexis of stealing a valuable statuette. However, her plans are completely ruined, thanks to Alex's kindness and the help of a young street vendor whom Alex had taken into his home after the death of his mother.

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Directed by
Maria Plyta
Genres
Drama, Romance
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • class
    • betrayal
    • family
    • justice
    Places
    • big city
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance6
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    drama, romance
    Directed by
    Maria Plyta
    Written by
    Maria Plyta
    Starring
    Kostas Karras, Maria Sokali, Beata Asimakopoulou, Mitsos Lygizos, Vasilis Kailas, Efi Oikonomou, Vicky Bourlesi, Sofia Ermidi
    Cinematography
    Vangelis Karamanidis
    Runtime
    88 min
    Country
    Greece
    Languages
    Greek

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