Word of Honour

Word of Honour

Word of Honour

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Word of Honour

2001

2h 33m

4.9(8 votes)

Drama

Overview

Drama set in 1940 about a peasant who traverses Cyprus to pray at a monastery.

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Production Companies

Cinemax

Eurimages

ERT

Cast & Crew

7 members

Acting

Georges Corraface

Evagoras

Georges Corraface

Acting

Valeria Golino

Afroditi

Valeria Golino

Acting

Γιάννης Βόγλης

Andreas Hatziandreas

Γιάννης Βόγλης

Acting

Ηλίας Αλετράς

Odysseas

Ηλίας Αλετράς

Acting

Tania Kazantzieva

Magdalini

No Image

Acting

Νεοκλής Νεοκλέους

Teofanis

Νεοκλής Νεοκλέους

Acting

Ανδρέας Βασιλείου

Ektoras

Ανδρέας Βασιλείου

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