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Plot

In this globally acclaimed comedy drama, eccentric, tough, and carefree Ilya (Melina Mercouri) is one of those characters who makes her mark on film history, and who made an internationally known star out of Mercouri. Ilya is a prostitute in the port of Piraeus with a definite sense of social and economic justice. The aptly named Homer (director Jules Dassin, later to marry his star) arrives in Greece, meets the irrepressible Ilya, and decides she needs more of the traditional Greek culture and less of those flamboyant emotions that are not really Greek, you see. So while he tries to play Henry Higgins, Ilya is willing to give up her usual self for two weeks. The question is, what will happen once the two weeks are over, assuming she can get through them?
MPAA Rating:
Not Rated
Genre(s):
Comedy
Run Time:
91min.
Theatrical Release Date:
10/05/2001
DVD Release Date:
07/01/2003
Distributor(s):
United Artists
Director(s):
Jules Dassin
Starring:
Melina Mercouri , Jules Dassin , Georges Foundas , Titos Vandis , Mitsos Liguisos
Themes:
Culture Clash,Opposites Attract,Prostitutes,Pygmalion Stories
Tone:
Affectionate,Easygoing,Light,Talky,Stirring,Humorous
Keywords:
American [nationality],Greece,Pygmalion,culture [social culture],intellectualism,love,prostitute/prostitution,sophistication,tourist,transformation
Language:
English,Greek