Verspielte Nächte

Deutschland Griechenland 1996/1997 Spielfilm

Nights, Gambled Away

After her father′s unexpected death and the separation from her boyfriend, Maria, a 24-year-old Greek girl, sets off for Berlin where her older sister Helena lives and works as a successful dancer. The two sisters haven′t seen each other for several years.

 

It is not long before Maria finds out Helena′s secret which also explains the strange way she behaves towards Maria. Helena has given up dancing and now works as a croupier in an illegal gambling club in Berlin. Maria has to recover from her first shock, the idealised image of the older sister crumbles...

Source: German films Service & Marketing GmbH

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Shoot

    • 17.11.1996 - Mai 1997: Berlin, Griechenland
Duration:
2445 m, 89 min
Format:
35mm, 1:1,66
Video/Audio:
Eastmancolor, Ton
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung (DE): 24.10.1997, 78525, ab 16 Jahre / feiertagsfrei

Screening:

Uraufführung (DE): Oktober 1997, Hof, Internationale Filmtage;
Kinostart (DE): 13.11.1997

Titles

Additional titles
  • Arbeitstitel Duft des Südens
  • Originaltitel (GR DE) Verspielte Nächte

Versions

Original

Duration:
2445 m, 89 min
Format:
35mm, 1:1,66
Video/Audio:
Eastmancolor, Ton
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung (DE): 24.10.1997, 78525, ab 16 Jahre / feiertagsfrei

Screening:

Uraufführung (DE): Oktober 1997, Hof, Internationale Filmtage;
Kinostart (DE): 13.11.1997

Awards

FBW 2014
  • Prädikat: besonders wertvoll
Thessaloniki Internationales Filmfestival 1997
  • Greek Competition Award, Bestes Drehbuch
  • Greek Competition Award, Bester Regisseur
Thessaloniki International Film Festival 1997
  • Greek Competition Award, Beste Schauspielerin
  • Greek Competition Award, Bester Film
Internationale Filmtage Hof 1997
  • Bestes Set-Design