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 | 2.929 |
Directed By
Tonia Marketaki
Crew
Aimilios Konitsiotis
Giorgos Helidonidis
Lena Zaharia
Agni Lefaki
Michel Lewin
Yorgos Diamantis
Jean-Louis Lebras
Fani Alexaki
Katerina Varthalitou
Nikos Varveris
Lakis Antonakos
Vasilis Maros
Stavros Hassapis
Nikos Despotidis
Giorgos Panousopoulos
Jacky Dufour
Giorgos Patsas
Tota Pritsa
Andreas Thomopoulos
Giorgios Papadakis
Yanna Spyropoulou
Thymios Kolokousis
Nikos Despotidis
Tonia Marketaki
Tonia Marketaki
Giorgos Patsas
Niki Psimouli
Yannis Drakoularakos
Andreas Marianos
Olga Tsagari
Danièle Vuarin
Fotini Xenaki
Lakis Papastathis
Dinos Katsouridis
Pantelis Voulgaris
Kostas Iliopoulos
Michalis Samiotis
Voula Georgakakou
Kostas Zirinis
Bonita Papastathi
Sakis Maniatis
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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