The Island
The Island

The Island

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2009
1h 36m
6.2(26 votes)
Comedy

Overview

The death of a prominent citizen reveals the corruption that festers behind closed doors on a seemingly beautiful serene Greek island of Sifnos.

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Black Orange

Cast & Crew

24 members
Acting

Ελένη Καστάνη

Olympia

Ελένη Καστάνη
Acting

Ελισάβετ Κωνσταντινίδου

Angela

Ελισάβετ Κωνσταντινίδου
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Βλαδίμηρος Κυριακίδης

Babis

Βλαδίμηρος Κυριακίδης
Acting

Τάνια Τρύπη

Loula

Τάνια Τρύπη
Acting

Δημήτρης Τζουμάκης

Agis

Δημήτρης Τζουμάκης
Acting

Μιχάλης Μαρίνος

Priest Labros

Μιχάλης Μαρίνος
Acting

Οδυσσέας Παπασπηλιόπουλος

Apostolis

Οδυσσέας Παπασπηλιόπουλος
Acting

Ζέτα Δούκα

Afroditi

Ζέτα Δούκα
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Δάφνη Λαμπρόγιαννη

Eva

Δάφνη Λαμπρόγιαννη
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Παύλος Ορκόπουλος

Thomas

Παύλος Ορκόπουλος
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Ντορέττα Παπαδημητρίου

Eirini

Ντορέττα Παπαδημητρίου
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Κώστας Βουτσάς

grandpa Apostolis

Κώστας Βουτσάς
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Αντίνοος Αλμπάνης

Stratos

Αντίνοος Αλμπάνης
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Ιωάννα Πηλιχού

Nena

Ιωάννα Πηλιχού
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Κώστας Φαλελάκης

lawyer

Κώστας Φαλελάκης
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Κώστας Τριανταφυλλόπουλος

Athanasiou

Κώστας Τριανταφυλλόπουλος
Acting

Αλέξανδρος Γιάννου

Iordanis

Αλέξανδρος Γιάννου
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Σόλων Τσούνης

Alexandros

Σόλων Τσούνης
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Κωνσταντίνος Δανίκας

doctor

Κωνσταντίνος Δανίκας
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Τόνυ Δημητρίου

Lieutenant Barolas

Τόνυ Δημητρίου
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Μιχαήλ Γιαννικάκης

Nikitas

Μιχαήλ Γιαννικάκης
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Πόπη Χριστοδούλου

Popi

Πόπη Χριστοδούλου
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Μιχάλης Ιατρόπουλος

Markos

Μιχάλης Ιατρόπουλος
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Θέμις Μπαζάκα

Iamvina

Θέμις Μπαζάκα

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