Uranya (2006)
Overview
Summer 1969. Dictatorship. In a small country town, young Achileas breaks his leg by falling off the yard wall of the local cinema. He wanted to see Brigit Bardot naked... However, during his visit to the city to treat his broken leg, for the first time in his life he sees a television! The program informs about the launching of Apollo to the moon. The idea of the launching becomes Achileas' obsession and along with his friends they collect money, in order to purchase a TV set. However, soon, the dilemma becomes imperative. Will they buy a television or "visit" all together Uranya in order to be taught the secrets of love?
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $2,137,345.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $273,318.00 |
| Original Language | el |
| Popularity | 2.362 |
Directed By
Costas Kapakas
Crew
Costas Kapakas
Thodoros Mihopoulos
Sotiria Marini
Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Olga Leontiadou
Eva Nathena
Kostas Kefalas
Costas Kapakas
Stefano Falivene
Fotini Economopoulou
Fenia Cossovitsa
Kostas Lambropoulos
Despina Mouzaki
Dionysis Samiotis
Haris Padouvas
TOP CAST
Aris Tsapis
Achilleas
Maria Grazia Cucinotta
Uranya
Dimitris Piatas
Sergeant Batsakoutsas
Manolis Mavromatakis
Dimitrakopoulos
Dina Mihailidou
Evgenia
Taxiarhis Hanos
Alekos
Tasos Palatzidis
Cinema Owner
Giorgos Souxes
Sotiris
Andreas Kyriakakis
Thomas
Giorgos Liatis
Iraklis
Michalis Tsirakis
Fotis
Nikos Vasilikiotis
Fanourios
Vasilis Tsaglos
Grandfather
Vana Partheniadou
Midwife
Nikos Karathanos
Doctor in Hospital
Dimitris Mavropoulos
Doctor in Cinema
Maria Antoulinaki
Nitsa
Lambros Apostolou
Grocer
Stelios Athousakis
Barber
Antonis Babounis
Benito
Fotini Baxevani
Kalliopi
Maria Filippou
Harikleia
Stelios Iakovidis
Sergeant's Deputy
Vaso Iatropoulou
Priest's Wife
Patrikios Kostis
Projectionist
Konstantinos Levantis
Military Policeman
Lydia Liati
Ahilleas' Little Sister
Vangelis Lilikakis
Field Guard
Iro Loupi
Uranya (voice)
Angeliki Marinaki
Cinema Employee
Despina Mirou
Girl in Photo
Hristos Ninis
Chanter
Kiki Oikonomaki
Maria
Irana Perry
Elpida
Dimitris Petropoulos
Priest
Fotis Thomaidis
Teacher
Konstadinos Zabaras
Spiros Agnew
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