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The Island(2009)
Status: Released
Date: 2009-12-29
62%
26 Votes
Time: 1h 36m
Overview:
The death of a prominent citizen reveals the corruption that festers behind closed doors on a seemingly beautiful serene Greek island of Sifnos.
Languages: Greek.
Countries:
Greece
ProductionCompanies:
Village Productions
Nova
Black Orange
Movie: The Island
Top 10 Billed Cast
Ελένη Καστάνη
Olympia
Ελισάβετ Κωνσταντινίδου
Angela
Βλαδίμηρος Κυριακίδης
Babis
Τάνια Τρύπη
Loula
Δημήτρης Τζουμάκης
Agis
Μιχάλης Μαρίνος
Priest Labros
Οδυσσέας Παπασπηλιόπουλος
Apostolis
Ζέτα Δούκα
Afroditi
Δάφνη Λαμπρόγιαννη
Eva
Παύλος Ορκόπουλος
Thomas
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The death of a prominent citizen reveals the corruption that festers behind closed doors on a seemingly beautiful serene Greek island of Sifnos.
Release Date
2009-12-29
Average
6.2
Rating:
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