The Barefoot Battalion

Wed May 05, 2010

20:30

Location

Rialto
Andrea Drousioti 19
Platia Iroon
Limassol, Limassol 3603

Description

This is the story of a besieged country in wartime and the effect of such on the children told in flashback by a young man after the war. He tells how he and his orphaned sister can barely subsist and he has become a petty thief. He comes across a group of boys, the "Barefoot Battalion", who steal food from the Germans and distribute it to the needy and destitute of the city. The boys take pity on the brother and sister and let the two join them. In addition to their work of stealing food and provisions, they also hide and eventually smuggle an American aviator out of the country. The score is played by the Symphony Orchestra of Athens.

Cast:
Maria Kosti (Alexandra)
Nikos Fermas (Markos)
Vasilis Fragiadakis (Andreas)
Antonis Voulgaris (Nikos)
Stratis Krotos (Dimitris)

Director: Gregg Tallas
Writer: Nikos Katsiotis
Runtime: 110 min
Genre: Drama, War
Language: Greek
Production Year: 1954

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