Drama movie “Journey” (“Το Ταξίδι”)released successful 1961 with Alisa Vuyuklaki successful the title role, is considered 1 of the astir almighty and mature works of the legendary Greek actress, but is shown highly seldom connected television.
Despite the designation of critics and fans of aged Greek cinema, the movie has practically disappeared from regular television rotation, which has raised questions among viewers for galore years.
What is the movie about?
The movie was directed by Dinos Dimopoulos.
In the film, Vuyuklaki plays a young miss named Marinawho lives successful a mediocre country of Piraeus and dreams of escaping poorness and κοινωνικά restrictions for a amended life.
Starring with her successful the movie were:
- Nikos Kourkoulos;
- Vasilis Diamantopoulos.
Why is the movie considered special?
“The Journey” is noticeably antithetic from astir of Vuyuklaka’s well-known works, due to the fact that alternatively of the usual airy romanticist image, present the viewer sees the histrion successful a overmuch much serious, melodramatic role.
The representation stands out:
- realistic atmosphere;
- social themes;
- in a heavier affectional tone;
- Vuyuklaki’s acting was unusually heavy for that period.
Many movie experts see this relation to beryllium 1 of the astir underrated successful her career.
Why is the movie astir ne'er shown?
As noted by the Greek media, the authoritative crushed for the uncommon showing of the movie is never called.
At the aforesaid time, there are nary confirmed bans, ineligible restrictions oregon different ceremonial obstacles to broadcasting the film.
Recently Yannis Papamikhail published an excerpt from the movie connected κοινωνικά networks and publically expressed regret that such a important work was practically forgotten by television.
Editorial comment
Most likely, the crushed for the deficiency of airing of the movie is overmuch much prosaic than immoderate conspiracy theory: TV channels traditionally broadcast what gets a guaranteed rating.
The wide assemblage chiefly remembers Alisa Vuyuklaki for her airy philharmonic and romanticist comedies, which person agelong go portion of the “obligatory television set” for holidays and weekends. It is this representation that sells amended to a nostalgic viewer.
“Journey” breaks retired of this pattern: the movie is much serious, darker and much dramatic, and so fits little well into the “light evening viewing” format.
The paradox is that this is why 1 of Vuyuklaka’s astir almighty acting works remains successful the shadiness of her much “mass” and commercially convenient roles. Television, arsenic often happens, prefers not the champion art, but the astir acquainted to the public.
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