GREEK25 - Brides

Set in 1922, Brides is the story of a mail-order bride – one of 700 from every corner of Greece, Turkey, Russia and Armenia – aboard the SS King Alexander bound for the USA. In her suitcase is a photograph of an unwelcome bridegroom and her wedding gown. Also on this vessel, but travelling in first class rather than third, is an American photographer on his way home to a failed marriage. She meets him and falls in love...

WINNER
2004: Greek State Film Awards for Best Film
2004: Greek State Film Awards for Best Actress (Victoria Haralabidou)
2004: Greek State Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress (Evi Saoulidou)
2004: Greek State Film Awards for Best Music (Stamatis Spanoudakis)
2004: Greek State Film Awards for Best Cinematography (Yorgos Arvanitis)
2004: Greek State Film Awards for Best Scenography
2004: Greek State Film Awards for Best Editing
2004: Greek State Film Awards for Best Make up
2004: Greek State Film Awards for Best Sound
2004: Greek State Film Awards for Costume Design

Greek & English with English Subtitles

Rating: PG

Runtime: 128 mins

Session Times

Eastend Cinemas

No sessions running at Eastend this week

Prospect Cinemas

Sun, Oct 19:

16:00

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