The Brightest Star

The Brightest Star

The Brightest Star

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The Brightest Star

1967

1h 34m

4.9(15 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Music

Overview

A girl from the slums of Athens becomes a famous singer while falling in love with her songwriter.

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Production Companies

Karagiannis-Karatzopoulos

Cast & Crew

10 members

Acting

Αλίκη Βουγιουκλάκη

Katerina

Αλίκη Βουγιουκλάκη

Acting

Δημήτρης Παπαμιχαήλ

Andreas Sofianos

Δημήτρης Παπαμιχαήλ

Acting

Λαυρέντης Διανέλλος

Nikolas

Λαυρέντης Διανέλλος

Acting

Νικήτας Πλατής

Menexes

Νικήτας Πλατής

Acting

Μαρία Ιωαννίδου

Errika

Μαρία Ιωαννίδου

Acting

Νίτσα Τσαγανέα

Flora

Νίτσα Τσαγανέα

Acting

Σταύρος Ξενίδης

Giorgos

Σταύρος Ξενίδης

Acting

Δέσποινα Στυλιανοπούλου

Ourania

Δέσποινα Στυλιανοπούλου

Acting

Θύμιος Καρακατσάνης

teacher

Θύμιος Καρακατσάνης

Production

James Paris

Unknown Role

James Paris

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