The young man Nikolos is forced to engage in the fishing of sea sponges in order to get the hand of the beautiful Lenio. This work makes him a cripple, and marriage to his beloved does not bring happiness.
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Cast
10 people
Nelli Kornienko
Ленье / Lene
Also in
The Macropoulos Method
Woe From Wit
Yuri Vasilyev
Николос Стангас / Nikolos Stangas
Known for
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears
Otar Koberidze
Petris, pescarul grec / Петрис, греческий рыбак
Known for
The Red Tent
Georgi Chernovolenko
дядя Анестис
Also in
The Hunchedback Horse
Street Is Full of Surprises
Mikhail Gluzskiy
Алимонос, капитан
Known for
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Hard to Be a God
Pavel Pavlenko
Бабурис
Known for
The Twelve Chairs
Father Frost
Arkadi Kislyakov
Uncle Yangos
Also in
Dream
Vladimir Ferapontov
Дзеремес
Known for
The Twelve Chairs
Cheburashka
Sotiros Belevendis
Менелас
Also in
The End and the Beginning
See You Tomorrow...
Georgiy Budarov
Дедусис, капитан
Also in
A Weary Road
Nesterka
Manos Zacharias Director · Giorgos Sevastikoglou Screenplay Nikos Kazdaglis Author
First release November 26, 1960 · Produced in Russia · Languages Greek, Russian
Production
Mosfilm
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Russia
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Original title
Ловцы губок
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Greek · Russian
Release dates
Russia · November 26, 1960
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No release date listed for United States.
Romania
July 21, 1961 · Theatrical
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