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Brides

Original title: Nyfes · Turkish title: Gelinler
2004 · 2 h 8 min
Directed by Pantelis Voulgaris · Greece · Balkan Cinema
DramaRomance

Cast

Victoria Haralabidou Damian Lewis Steve Ruthven

Credits

Written by: Ioanna Karystiani

Plot

In 1922, a young Greek woman is one of a group of picture brides who sail to America to marry men they have never met. On the ship she falls in love with a photographer, which brings her into conflict with her promise. Pantelis Voulgaris's 2004 film, produced by Martin Scorsese, is a lyrical, black-and-white drama of emigration, hope and sacrifice.

Sinekatalog’s take

Pantelis Voulgaris's period drama follows a Greek picture bride sailing to America and falling for a photographer. Elegantly shot and moving, with a restrained love story, it is a handsome, bittersweet immigrant tale produced by Scorsese.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (5,374 votes)
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