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Daphnis and Chloe (1931)
Directed by Orestis Laskos
Drama, Romance · 1h 08m
In Lesvos, shepherd Lamonas someday finds an abandoned baby boy suckling a goat and adopts it, and names him Daphnis. Around the same time, another shepherd, Dryantas, finds too an abandoned baby girl and adopts it, naming her Chloe. Daphnis and Chloe grow together and, passing the threshold of puberty feel the buzz of first love. They do not know yet what is happening to them, until a beautiful woman who desires Daphnis, initiates him into the secrets of love. Daphnis in turn initiates Chloe, too. In the meantime, it is revealed that Daphnis is the son of Lord Dionysiofani, and Chloe daughter of a ruler of the island, Megacles.
Cast
Giannis Avlonitis
Crew
- Director
- Orestis Laskos
- Writer
- Orestis Laskos
Details
- Original title
- Δάφνις και Χλόη
- Release date
- 1931-06-27
- Runtime
- 1h 08m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Original language
- EL
- Spoken languages
- No Language
- Countries
- Greece