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The Daughter of the Sun (1971): Cast

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The Daughter of the Sun is a 1971 drama directed by Dinos Dimopoulos, starring Spyros Kalogirou as Stratos Karatzas, Nikos Galanos and Nonika Galinea. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.

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The Daughter of the Sun (1971) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 32m (92 min)
Director
Dinos Dimopoulos
Genre
Drama
Original language
Greek
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Daughter of the Sun About?

The premise of The Daughter of the Sun without spoilers.

Set on the Thessalian plain in 1910, tenant farmers endure oppression from invading Arvanites and the greedy landlord Stratos Karatzas, who takes most of the harvest. Maya, the spirited daughter of a farmer, leads the fight for better conditions and defends her love, Leftris, against Karatzas and his scheming niece Vgenio. After Leftris is drafted and captured, he escapes and returns to Maya, securing their union.

The Daughter of the Sun Themes & Keywords

· 32 tags
  • 1900s
  • greece
  • greek
  • devotion
  • desire
  • finos
  • finos films
  • torture
  • female nipple
  • partial female nudity
  • justice
  • daughter
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  • woman
  • son
  • rural setting
  • sexual assault
  • killing
  • trial
  • vassal
  • army
  • landlord
  • feudalism
  • dance
  • marriage
  • peasant
  • serfdom
  • border
  • turk
  • whipping
  • whip
  • year 1910
  • thessaly greece
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Cast & crew

The Daughter of the Sun Cast & Characters

Spyros Kalogirou leads the cast as Stratos Karatzas, with Nikos Galanos as Pantelis Karatzas and Nonika Galinea as Vgenio. Directed by Dinos Dimopoulos; 12 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Dinos Dimopoulos

More films directed by Dinos Dimopoulos: The Little Dolphins, Crazy of all Greece, The imaginary one and I have you behind me, Satan.

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Details

The Daughter of the Sun Also Known As

Also known as “Η κόρη του Ήλιου”.

Also known as
  • Η κόρη του Ήλιου

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FAQ

The Daughter of the Sun FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Daughter of the Sun, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Daughter of the Sun?

The Daughter of the Sun runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).

When was The Daughter of the Sun released?

The Daughter of the Sun was released on December 27, 1971.

Who directed The Daughter of the Sun?

The Daughter of the Sun was directed by Dinos Dimopoulos.

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Who is in the cast of The Daughter of the Sun?

The Daughter of the Sun stars Spyros Kalogirou as Stratos Karatzas, Nikos Galanos as Pantelis Karatzas and Nonika Galinea as Vgenio, among 12 credited actors.

Does The Daughter of the Sun have a post-credit scene?

No. The Daughter of the Sun has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is The Daughter of the Sun in?

The original language of The Daughter of the Sun is Greek.

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