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Rebétiko

Original title: Rembetiko
  • 1983
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
3.2K
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Nikos Kalogeropoulos, Sotiria Leonardou, and Michalis Maniatis in Rebétiko (1983)
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The story of a group of Rembetes, singers and musicians of the Greek equivalent to the blues, in the early decades of the 20th century, seen through the eyes of a young female singer.The story of a group of Rembetes, singers and musicians of the Greek equivalent to the blues, in the early decades of the 20th century, seen through the eyes of a young female singer.The story of a group of Rembetes, singers and musicians of the Greek equivalent to the blues, in the early decades of the 20th century, seen through the eyes of a young female singer.

  • Director
    • Costas Ferris
  • Writers
    • Costas Ferris
    • Sotiria Leonardou
  • Stars
    • Sotiria Leonardou
    • Nikos Kalogeropoulos
    • Michalis Maniatis
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    3.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Costas Ferris
    • Writers
      • Costas Ferris
      • Sotiria Leonardou
    • Stars
      • Sotiria Leonardou
      • Nikos Kalogeropoulos
      • Michalis Maniatis
    • 12User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Sotiria Leonardou
    Sotiria Leonardou
    • Marika
    Nikos Kalogeropoulos
    Nikos Kalogeropoulos
    • Babis
    Michalis Maniatis
    Michalis Maniatis
    • Giorgakis
    Themis Bazaka
    Themis Bazaka
    • Andriana
    Nikos Dimitratos
    Nikos Dimitratos
    • Panagis
    Giorgos Zorbas
    • Thomas
    Konstantinos Tzoumas
    Konstantinos Tzoumas
    • Giannis
    Vicky Vanita
    Vicky Vanita
    • Roza
    Lina Babatsia
    • Matina
    Spyros Mavides
    Spyros Mavides
    • Fondas
    Popi Katsabani
    • Young Marika
    Katerina-Danai Ferri
    • Young Andriana
    Vaso Alexandridou
    • Efterpi
    Nikolas Asimos
    Nikolas Asimos
    • Diogenis
    Takis Binis
    Takis Binis
    • Singer
    Nikos Birbilis
    Nikos Birbilis
    • Iordanis
    Costas Ferris
    Costas Ferris
    • Man at Carnival
    Nikos Fronimopoulos
    • Kroustos
    • Director
      • Costas Ferris
    • Writers
      • Costas Ferris
      • Sotiria Leonardou
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews12

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    8kosmasp

    Mo' Greek Blues

    If I where to rate the music ... this would be an easy 10/10. At least and while I don't mean to slam or rather minimize the movie, in comparison it does fade a little bit. But that is nitpicking, because overall it is a great movie/drama. We get a woman and how she became the person she is. The singer, the individual, the character men see and crave.

    There might be a few bumps along the ride and certain things may feel uncomfotable to watch to say the least, but the movie stays true to its nature. And yes the music is melodramatic at times, but it is also very apt. It generates emotion that cannot be denied. And if you understand the text, even more so. I remember watching this when I was little and rewatching it gave me goosebumps all over again ... The historical background seals the deal
    10ChicagoPT

    Rhapsody for a Rebetisis

    In Greece, Rembetiko had always been known as the music of the outcasts. Even the dance that is normally associated with it, (Zeimbetiko), occasionally looks like some kind of ritualistic act of defiance, to those ancient Greek deities, who for their own amusement, are constantly interfering with all our lives, creating Tragedy, Comedy, Pathos and Irony. It had traditionally been associated with Greek refugees from the west coast of Anatolia, who for various reasons, had become dispossessed and were now confined to living their lives under the lower step of the Greek urban social order, engaged in a life style that was considered borderline at best, in more ways then one. The time depicted in this film, covers a period in Athens from about 1922 -1958. This was a time of tremendous transition and instability for the entire Greek nation. The film begins with a montage of what the Greeks have called the Asia Minor Disaster, which was basically a military campaign (waged with rival nation Turkey) gone wrong, and which resulted in a population exchange with their nemesis nation, that increased the population in Greece by approximately 25% almost overnight, in 1923. Most of them ending up in Athens. In was in these overcrowded and economically and spiritually destitute conditions during the1930's, that the Rembetiko genre of music reached its height in popularity. After that, came a World War and Nazi occupation in 1940, and then a tragic Civil War in 1948. On to even more economic and political instability thru-out the 1950's.

    In "Rembetiko the movie" veteran Director Costas Ferris, much akin to a masterpainter, uses these historical events, by either showing or suggesting them, to recreate a background of a social order, that always seems to be on the edge of chaos and collapse. Scenery, costumes, period piece trivia etc. are all well executed and are quite successful in recreating a realistic and believable visual context for the period. The viewer will have little difficulty in the area movie pundits love to call "the suspension of disbelief". Winner of the prestigious Silver Bear award in 1984, and without question, one of the most absorbing and provocative films ever to come out of the Hellenic Republic, this is a story that works on many levels, from the superficially romantic and absurd to the exceedingly tragic and disturbingly profound. This is especially true if one is familiar with the history and urban culture of contemporary Greece, during the early and middle years of this century. This 107 minute Hellenic "Once Upon a Time" for adults, is both controversial and unforgettable. The basic storyline may seem somewhat simplistic, but that simplicity is deceptive. There is a great deal going on here that is not always plainly evident. Some of the events portrayed, are based upon the actual life experience of one Marika Ninou, who in reality, had in fact been a well known Rebetisis from that period. A Rebetisis today, is simply a term used for a female singer of Greek Rebetiko music. However during the period in question, being called a Rebetisis had a connotation, that was somewhat more pejorative in nature. The film follows the life experiences of the primary character, also named Marika, from the day of her unwanted birth and exceedingly difficult childhood, to her rise and eventual decline, as a popular Rebetisis, while still only in her mid thirties. She is essentially a very complex character, who is driven by a blind ambition to succeed in her singing career, while simultaneously being sustained through every ordeal in her life, by nothing more, then an enormous strength of character along with an equally strong determination and will to survive. However, in her quest to the top, she becomes increasingly self centered, detached and alienated, as both personal relationships and the overwhelming external events surrounding and affecting her life, spin quickly out of control. Nevertheless finding a deep rooted empathy for her came easy and naturally. In the beginning of the film, Marika is a young women in search of artistic recognition for her music. By the end of the film, ( in a final scene, that can only best be described as quintessentially Greek ), she is, in a very curious and symbolic way, redeemed by it ! Sortiria Leonardou gives a Tour de Force performance as Marika, while the glorious and haunting original Rembetiko compositions of Stavros Xarhakos, permeate the entire production. This is a very powerful film !!
    7dionysianartist

    nice film, nicer soundtrack

    my first experience of this film was its soundtrack, which my dad had on tape, and had played every now and then. FANTASTIC SOUNDTRACK, XARCHAKOS IS A Genius. The music in this film captures the mood of the real rebetiko perfectly, but unfortunately i have to say that after hearing this soundtrack, i really did expect a lot more than i saw in the film itself. some of the acting was OK, including leonardou's, but much of the filming and editing was heavy handed; the over-saturated colour of the film was also too much for me, and the German occupation either had too much focus for its ultimate importance, or was not developed enough to have the importance that might have been intended. The reason that i haven't totally scrapped this film is for a few reasons. even though the film is not as smoothly cohesive as it could have been, and was a bit inconsistent, there were some very well produced "moments"; individual parts of the film where everything worked perfectly (probably my favorite part was the final scene. in my opinion, this is the only part of the film which really cooperated with the soundtrack. i got chills down my spine). Another thing is that the actors playing smaller characters dd a better job of acting than the protagonist, for example, the old man who dances the slow zeibekiko (and by the way PJA, it's zeibeKIKO, not zeibeTIKO.)
    9apollo_projects-685-479654

    Excellent Movie.

    This movie is one of those almost forgotten gems produced by the Greek cinema. A great, well made, movie brought about by the truly conscientious efforts of a small team of people but confined into near obscurity by whoever now owns the distribution rights. The story line traces the evolution of the Rembetiko music, genre that could be described as the Greek blues, through some important milestones in the history of Greece in the early 1900's and at the same time through the tragic life of rembetiko singer Marika Ninou. Difficult to find it as DVD and the rare offerings on Amazon or eBay are well over-priced considering the atrocious picture quality. A pitiful shame indeed for such a great movie.
    10mens1980

    One of the best Greek movies

    Considered to be one of the most powerful and emotional Greek movies, Rembetiko focuses on the life of an individual woman,a real person and through her personal story, it retells the story of Greece,from 1920 to 1955:the national disaster in Asia Minor,the one million refugees who came to Greece,the World War II,the Nazi occupation,the Civil War.The tragedy and the glory of a nation during the century.And all these bound with the music of rembetiko,the music of the outcasts.Great direction,great performances,great music.A voyage to history of the first half of the 20th century, but also a voyage to the origins of rembetiko.Realistic and dreamy.An original Greek epic.

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    • Trivia
      The movie sold 98,492 tickets. It came in 9th out of 33 movies.
    • Goofs
      In the 2004 director's cut version, at about 52:13, you can see a boom mic in the frame for about seven seconds. Maria is in the back room undressing, while Babis is talking to her from the front room. The mic peeks out from behind the left wall and is visible in the doorway between the two rooms in the center of the screen.
    • Alternate versions
      A version released in a retrospective presentation of Greek films organized by the New York Museum of Modern Art, has reduced running time (from 150 min. to 110 min.).
    • Connections
      Edited into To didymo tis symforas (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      O Makedon (Tis amynis ta paidia)
      Folk song

      Performed by Nikos Dimitratos

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    • Release date
      • May 10, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Greece
    • Language
      • Greek
    • Also known as
      • Rembetiko
    • Filming locations
      • Athens, Greece(park)
    • Production companies
      • Greek Film Centre (GFC)
      • Rembetiko Ltd.
      • Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1
      • 1.85 : 1

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