A string of miscalculated choices and the longing of a fresh start will drag Magda of the slums deeper and deeper into a tireless personal nightmare.
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Cast
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George Foundas
Manos
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Maro Kodou
Magda 'Markisia'
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Kostas Andritsos Director · Nikos Foskolos Writer Nikos Milas Cinematographer
First release September 21, 1963 · Produced in Greece · Original title Το Κάθαρμα
Production
Foinix Film
Production
Greece
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Original title
Το Κάθαρμα
Original language
Greek
Spoken on screen
Greek
Release dates
Greece · September 21, 1963
Premiere · 4th Week of Greek Cinema, Thessaloniki
Greece · October 7, 1963
Theatrical · Athens: Alexandra, Anesis, Antzela, Granada, Empassy, Rex, Star
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