Crystal Nights (1992)
Overview
In this supernatural-themed romance, a German woman in the between-wars period is being initiated into some kind of esoteric/psychic order and learns at that time that her ideal mate won't even be born for quite a few years. By 1936, she has moved to Greece with her Greek husband, and there she meets Alberto, a very young Greek man, a Jew, who is evidently the man she has been seeking. They are able to read each other's thoughts and do so in the midst of a sexual encounter. Despite the boy's attraction to her, he spurns her due to her age (she is forty). She commits suicide and is born almost immediately as someone able to protect her ideal mate from the Germans. Later, as a young woman, she again has a liaison with Alberto, who again spurns her due to their age differences. Flashbacks indicate that this situation has been part of their lives for many incarnations.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | el |
| Popularity | 1.458 |
Directed By
Tonia Marketaki
Crew
Aimilios Konitsiotis
Giorgios Papadakis
Tota Pritsa
Niki Psimouli
Giorgos Helidonidis
Bonita Papastathi
Andreas Thomopoulos
Giorgos Patsas
Giorgos Patsas
Yanna Spyropoulou
Fotini Xenaki
Yorgos Diamantis
Jean-Louis Lebras
Fani Alexaki
Katerina Varthalitou
Nikos Varveris
Thymios Kolokousis
Andreas Marianos
Giorgos Panousopoulos
Dinos Katsouridis
Tonia Marketaki
Lakis Antonakos
Yannis Drakoularakos
Danièle Vuarin
Voula Georgakakou
Nikos Despotidis
Jacky Dufour
Michalis Samiotis
Kostas Zirinis
Michel Lewin
Lena Zaharia
Stavros Hassapis
Kostas Iliopoulos
Agni Lefaki
Pantelis Voulgaris
Nikos Despotidis
Tonia Marketaki
Olga Tsagari
Sakis Maniatis
Lakis Papastathis
Vasilis Maros
Malvina Karali
Tonia Marketaki
Tonia Marketaki
TOP CAST
François Delaive
Albert
Michele Valley
Isabella
Tania Tripi
Anna
Andreas Marianos
Albert (voice)
Yiota Festa
Anna (voice)
Pinelopi Lazani
Dafni/Anna (voice)
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