Rebellion of Red Maria (The)
- Director: Costas Zapas
- Writer: Costas Zapas
- Producer: Gregory Athanasiou
CGiii Comment
Utter and unequivocal rubbish.
Seriously, this has got to be seen to be believed...the opening scene - which goes on for an eternity - is mind-blowing...no, not in a good way.
It demonstrates everything that is wrong with the filmmaking industry...when a director can make a person act like this young man does...this is exploitation, it is wrong.
Grotesque and devoid of talent.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
In a city - with heavy metal music haunting the heroes and the voice of Maria Callas being heard, an aged man, ex-terrorist, who dresses like a woman, the "red Maria", lives without any law and is hiding in the social shadows as a prostitute and performer, dancing in the streets, old and out-dated dances, for the passersby who give him money. In the street he meets a young boy, who lives there as a street urchin, at deaths door after a neo-fascists attack. The boy, alcohol addicted, hears the voice of Maria Callas, speaks with the dead diva, with the mother he misses. In overdose he dreams of the perfect world. "Red Maria" saves the boy and teaches him the "job".
Cast & Characters
Antonis Papadopoulos;
Christos Vernikos;
Triandafyllia Dimitriadi;
Haris Flouskiounis;
Alex Kelly;
Kostas Kourtaras;
Vangelis Raptis