Crying… Silicon Tears (2001): Cast & Plot
Crying… Silicon Tears is a 2001 comedy directed by Thanasis Papathanasiou, starring Trifon Karatzas as Vyron Delafrangas, Maria Kavoyianni and Michalis Reppas. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Director
- Thanasis Papathanasiou
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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Greek - Studio
- Antenna TV
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Crying… Silicon Tears About?
The premise of Crying… Silicon Tears without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The film follows two Greek families—the wealthy Delafrangas and the poor Bisbikides. Honest Martha loves Giakoumis, a young builder and bouzouki player, but the upscale Tzela draws him away. Flashbacks trace their ancestors to World War II and Turkish rule, revealing a hidden secret that shapes the ending.
Crying… Silicon Tears Themes & Keywords
· 9 tags- parody comedy
- song and dance
- rich poor
- parody
- lawyer
- crude humor
- cliche
- cheating fiance
- blindness
Crying… Silicon Tears Cast & Characters
Trifon Karatzas leads the cast as Vyron Delafrangas, with Maria Kavoyianni as Martha Bisbiki and Michalis Reppas as Giakoumis Bardakas. Directed by Thanasis Papathanasiou; 43 actors are credited in all.
- Director Thanasis Papathanasiou
- Trifon Karatzas as Vyron Delafrangas
- Maria Kavoyianni as Martha Bisbiki
- Michalis Reppas as Giakoumis Bardakas
- Mirka Papakonstantinou as Tzela Delafranga
Also Starring in Crying… Silicon Tears
· 39 more- Anna Panagiotopoulou Lavrentia Bisbiki
- Haris Grigoropoulos Aristos Bisbikis
- Дмитрий Сорокин
- Antonis Kafetzopoulos Syndesmos
- Dimitris Piatas Kitsos Vardoulas
- Yannis Zouganelis Kavouras
- Christos Efthimiou Syrmo's brother
- Vladimiros Kiriakidis German soldier
- Fotini Baxevani Village girl
- Hristos Valavanidis Heinrich Von Snitchell
- Elisavet Konstantinidou Panagiota
- Nena Menti Party guest
- Joyce Evidi Jenny Delafranga
- Anna Kyriakou Thekla Bara
- Hristos Simardanis Ntenis
- Christina Tsafou Village girl
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- Kostas Koklas German soldier
- Alexandros Antonopoulos Liakos
- Arietta Moutousi Tzela's friend
- Maria Filippou Village girl
- Krateros Katsoulis Doctor
- Renia Louizidou Party guest
- Tasos Halkias Stefanos Baras
- Mina Adamaki Billio
- Mimis Chrisomalis Parnassos
- Giorgos Partsalakis General
- Ketty Konstadinou Tzela's friend
- Vaso Goulielmaki Vaso
- Sofia Filippidou Syrmo
- Babis Giotopoulos Syrmo's Father
- Maria Lekaki Galanolefki
- Mary Stavrakeli
- Spyros Poulis
- Jinny Papadopoulou
- Panos Stathakopoulos
- Yorgos Makris
- Nikos Moutsinas
- Zoi Katsatou
- Aigli Kontonikou
Crying… Silicon Tears Plot Summary
What happens in Crying… Silicon Tears from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Across three timelines—the 1960s, the World War II era, and a bucolic past—the film threads a single, windswept tapestry of memory, family, and fate, told in a lyrical, patient cadence that invites reflection rather than rapid resolution. In the 1960s, a social rift between the wealthy Della Franca family and the Bisbiki clan centers on a man who moves freely between both generations of women, pulling the two houses into a volatile clash of pride and desire. The confrontation escalates to a point where Lavrentia Bisbiki [Anna Panagiotopoulou] loses her family’s business under the pressure of the Della Francas, a blow that reverberates backward in time and serves as the catalyst for the World War II flashback.
Full summary
The whole story of Crying… Silicon Tears, scene by scene
Crying… Silicon Tears Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Crying… Silicon Tears.
Crying… Silicon Tears Also Known As
Also known as “To klama vgike ap ton paradeiso”.
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- To klama vgike ap ton paradeiso
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Crying… Silicon Tears FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Crying… Silicon Tears, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Crying… Silicon Tears?
Crying… Silicon Tears runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was Crying… Silicon Tears released?
Crying… Silicon Tears was released on October 26, 2001.
Who directed Crying… Silicon Tears?
Crying… Silicon Tears was directed by Thanasis Papathanasiou.
More films by Thanasis Papathanasiou Who is in the cast of Crying… Silicon Tears?
Crying… Silicon Tears stars Trifon Karatzas as Vyron Delafrangas, Maria Kavoyianni as Martha Bisbiki and Michalis Reppas as Giakoumis Bardakas, among 43 credited actors.
Does Crying… Silicon Tears have a post-credit scene?
No. Crying… Silicon Tears has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Crying… Silicon Tears in?
The original language of Crying… Silicon Tears is Greek.
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