1983 Israel ORIGINAL FILM POSTER Movie REMBETICO Hebrew GREEK Music SONGS Greece

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Here for sale is an ORIGINAL beautifuly illustrated colorful ISRAELI Theatre POSTER .  The theatre poster which depicts an impressive IMAGE from the Greek musical film "REMBETIKO" .
The poster was issued in 1983 for the film
PREMIERE RELEASE
by the Israeli distributers of the film . Kindly note : This is an ISRAELI MADE poster - Printed with HEBREW TEXT and distributed only in Israel.
Size around 27" x 19".
The poster is in quite good used condition . Used. Signs of folds, creases and wear . ( Please watch the scan for a reliable AS IS scan )  . Poster will be sent rolled in a special protective rigid sealed tube.
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: This poster is an ORIGINAL 1983 theatre poster , NOT a reproduction or a reprint  , It holds life long GUARANTEE for its AUTHENTICITY and ORIGINALITY.
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: Shipp worldwide via registered airmail is $ 25 . Poster will be sent rolled in a special protective rigid sealed tube.
Handling around 5 days after payment.
Rembetiko (Greek: Ρεμπέτικο) is a 1983 film directed by Costas Ferris and written by Costas Ferris and Sotiria Leonardou, with original music by Stavros Xarchakos. The film is based on the life of rebetiko singer Marika Ninou and gained cult status in Greece. [1] Contents 1 Plot 2 Awards 3 Main cast 4 References 5 External links Plot[edit] This musical drama sweeps through a turbulent 40 years in popular singer Marika's (Sotiria Leonardou) life – and in the history of Greece – starting with the singer's birth in Smyrna, Turkey in 1917. Marika was deported to Greece along with all the other Greeks in Smyrna when she was seven years old, and a few years later, her parents started a career as a musician and a singer in a nightclub/bar. In the short space of one decade, Marika witnesses her father murder her mother, runs away from home, has a baby, and comes back to the nightclub to sing in an act with a childhood friend, Yorgos and a bouzouki player, Babis. Success finally comes at the expense of the suicide of another female singer at the club (named Rosa), but then Yorgos is exiled for political reasons, and she and Babis leave for other venues. Although Marika carries a torch for Babis, their relationship never seems to work out, and after many years and World War II go by, she sends her daughter away to a convent school (to later become a dancer in a cabaret, much to Marika's chagrin) and goes on a tour in America. She then returns to Greece to find herself supplanted by a younger singer named Matina who has caught the attention of Babis. Near the end of the movie, she is stabbed in the stomach the night of her reunion concert. Marika dies of her wounds and is buried by the people she sang with as they sing in her memory at the cemetery. There have been hypotheses that the story is based on the life of Marika Ninou with Babis playing the part of Vasilis Tsitsanis. However, there are glaring differences between the film and the real life of Marika Ninou. Marika Ninou only began singing after World War II. While she went to America, she never went with Vasilis Tsitsanis but in fact went with Kostas Kaplanis. She then returned to Greece and died of cancer. The film mentions a conflict with a singer named Rosa (Roza Eskenazi?) but no such incident has ever been documented. Awards[edit] Rembetiko was nominated for the Golden Bear award at the 34th Berlin International Film Festival in 1984, and won the Silver Bear.[2] Sotiria Leonardou won the prize for "Best Actress" at the 1983 Thessaloniki Film Festival for her portrayal of Ninou and the film itself tied for "Best Picture", and won three other awards as well (two "Best Supporting Actor" prizes, and one for music). Main cast[edit] Themis Bazaka as Andriana Nikos Dimitratos as Panagis Nikos Kalogeropoulos as Babis Sotiria Leonardou as Marika Michalis Maniatis as Giorgakis Spyros Mavides as Fondas Konstantinos Tzoumas as Yiannis ("Juan") Vicky Vanita Giorgos Zorbas as Thomas ****COSTAS FERRIS'S ''Rembetiko'' has a firmer place in the annals of Greek musicology than it does in filmdom, since it is primarily an attempt to trace the origins of the dolorous, Eastern-influenced popular music for which it is named. Along the way, the film attempts to dramatize some important events in 20th-century Greek history and to offer a biography of a famous rembetiko singer named Marika Ninou. It is least successful when it tries to commingle all three of these threads, since it does this in such a confused and fancifully meandering style. It works best when the characters, all of them musicians, simply play and sing. Much of the film takes place in tavernas and hashish dens, at a time -the 30's and 40's - when the frankness of its lyrics gave rembetiko music subversive overtones. The performers sit stiffly in rows and play en masse, which gives Sotiria Leonardou, who plays Marika, a major challenge as she tries to stand out from the crowd. Marika is also seen off-stage, in a great many scenes of unrequited love and sodden misery. But the film's portrait of her is monotonously lurid, and it lacks definition. In following the march of history, Mr. Ferris uses old newsreels and titles indicating the passing years. This, and a camera style employing a great many slow, panning shots, should have given the film a lot more sweep and fluidity than it actually has. ''Rembetiko,'' which opens today at the Carnegie Hall Cinema, was part of the recent Greek Film Festival. Ode on a Grecian REMBETIKO, directed by Costas Ferris; screenplay (Greek with english subtitles) by Sotiria Leonardou and Mr. Ferris; director of photography, Takis Zervoulakos; music by Stavros Xarchakos; produced by George Zervoulakos; released by the Athos Entertainment Corporation. At Carnegie Hall Cinema, Seventh Avenue and 56th Street. Running time: 101 minutes. This film has no rating. MarikaSotiria Leonardou BobbisNikos Kalogeropoulos AdriannaThemis Bazaka GiorgakisMichalis Maniatis PanagisNikos Dimitratos ThomasGiorgos Zorbas JuanKonstantinos Tzumas RosaVicky Vanita **** Rembetiko is, for lack of a better way to describe it, the Greek blues. Rembetiko, the film, brings this passionate, soulful and melancholy music beautifully to life in a 110-minute musical about a Greek singer's career journey from the backstreet taverns of Pireas to the steamy nightclubs of Chicago. Acclaimed Greek actress Sotiria Leonardou, who also co-penned the film with director Costas Ferris, stars in the film as Marika, a Rembetiko singer whose family immigrated to Greece from Smyrna after the Turks pillaged the city in 1922. The family's life in Pireas adds a wonderful cultural flavor that serves as the heart and soul of of this music and this film. Thanks to the folks at Facets Video, this underrated 1983 gem is receiving a remastered and repackaged DVD release that includes 40 minutes of additional footage along with a special Facets collectible booklet called "Rembetiko: Singing the Blues." Together, that's over 150 minutes of heartfelt, soulful music and entertainment in a delightfully packaged and produced release (Though, on a side note one must acknowledge that Facet's ongoing struggle with typos continues as at least a couple of obvious errors remain on the wrapped DVD packaging sent to The Independent Critic. These careless mistakes DO detract from otherwise vastly improved and quality packaging). This fictionalized musical biopic centers around the story of Greece in the early 20th century, incorporating newsreels into its live action account of the story of Marika Ninou, whose story was indeed rather tragic though it should be noted that what is presented here has been heightened dramatically for the sake of cinema. The film follows her abusive upbringing with parents who were rembetiko singers, her relationship with Bobbi (Nikos Kalogeropoulos) and the birth of their son out of wedlock and, eventually, her tragic murder by a partier during a time of heightened popularity of her band. As is true for most musicals, Rembetiko works best when the music is going and the melancholy tunes are being belted out full-force. Leonardou has an extraordinary voice and presence, and while she's occasionally weighted down by a tad too much melodrama in the film's story and the slightly revisionist history lessons, her musical performances are mesmerizing as are virtually everyone else's throughout the film's seemingly timeless 110-minute run time. If you are able to surrender yourself to the sounds of Rembetiko, then this is most assuredly an unforgettable and entertaining cinematic experience given wondrous new life by Facets Video. Winner of the Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival and several awards at the Thessaloniki Film Festival, Rembetiko is an enchanting and soul-stirring film. ****  Rembetiko Review Hide Grid IMAGE  1/  VIDEO AUDIO Rembetiko is a passionate exploration of rembetika music: a form of urban blues that expresses the history and depth of Greek culture. The film mirrors the music’s style, offering a glimpse into that culture. The film charts the tragic true story of one of Greece's most popular rembetiko singers, Marika Ninou (Sotiria Leonardou): her professional successes and personal disasters. Her rise as a singer is shadowed by key moments in Greek history from such as the Nazi occupation and the Civil War. Her life is full of torment, and her pain is evident in her singing. Marika Ninou is as cherished in Greece as Edith Piaf is in France. By Don Groves 21 NOV 2009 - 12:00 AM  UPDATED 21 NOV 2009 - 12:00 AM 2.5 Tale of woe set to music often misses a beat. Billed as a 2004 special edition of a 1983 production, Costas Ferris’ Rembetiko is a curious hybrid of musical, lurid drama and superficial history of a slice of 20th Century Greece. Spanning nearly 40 years, the film traces the origins of a form of Eastern-influenced folk music known as rembetiko through its protagonist Marika Ninou, one of Greek’s most popular singers. Her tragic life offers plenty of dramatic potential which is only intermittently realized due to confused, disjointed storytelling and sketchy characterizations. Born in Smyrna, Turkey, in 1917, Ninou was deported to Greece along with all the other Greeks in that area when she was eight. Her parents were rembetiko players in sleazy hash clubs: her father physically and mentally abused her and her mother was unfaithful. Aged 16, Marika (Sotiria Leonardou) was captivated by an itinerant magician, who (according to the screenplay) seduced her wordlessly. After she had a baby he ditched her and she found fame singing with a rembetiko group. But happiness eluded her: There was an abandoned child, personal and professional jealousies, the suicide of one of her rivals, a frustrating trip to Chicago, and much heartbreak. The narrative is clumsily interwoven with a potted history lesson via grainy newsreel footage of scenes from the national disaster in Asia Minor, World War II and the Nazi occupation of Greece, and the Civil War. And there’s a heap of songs, which will grate for those who don’t enjoy that kind of music. Just as storylines are developing, the director segues to yet another melancholy song, often with banal lyrics such as 'If you ever get caught in a net, be sure no one will free you, find the exit on your own." The charismatic Leonardou, who co-wrote the screenplay with Ferris, gives a strong performance but is let down by an ill-defined character and a muddled, often discordant film. DVD features an interview with the director and outtakes.*** Rembetiko 11 Feb 2013 By Andreas Moungolias in Movie Reviews 2 Comments When you want to understand a culture, you should always find a way inside it. In New Orleans, the Blues provide an entire story in the space of a smoky, underground bar.  In Lisbon, go to Alfama and you’ll hear the Portuguese singing fados, accompanied by tears of passion. Or listen to an amateur group of friends singing rembetiko together, gathered in a Greek tavern in Piraeus, the port of Athens – a particular aspect of Greek culture that Rembetiko attempts to capture. It was in the early 80’s that a young director, Costas Ferris, decided to put together a film detailing the history of rembetiko. His basic idea was to centre his film on the life of legendary female rembetiko singer, Marika Ninou. In this way, through Ninou’s life, alongside the lyrics of Greek songwriter Nikos Gatsos, the viewer is presented with a unique and all-encompassing history of Greece. Her life starts in Smyrna — and following the Asia Minor disaster (leading to the misplacement of over 2 million refugees), continues with glory in Greece and in America (USA, Canada, Argentina) until her death in Athens. The A to Z of this movie is the music. The plot, the hidden meanings and abstract nature is effectively presented through the songs, and not just the lyrics, or the music. These songs help in shaping an entire concept. The film’s greatest achievement may come from a Greek composer whose background as a popular composer in the 60’s doesn’t reflect the music that guides Ferris’ picture. His name is Stavros Xarchakos. The music written for this movie seems to possess similarities with the most prestigious rembetiko songs in existence. Xarchakos succeeds in crafting one of the finest and most powerfully moving soundtracks in Greek cinema. Think Never on Sunday, or Zorba the Greek. In Rembetiko, the director, much akin to a painter, uses these historical events — either by showing or suggesting them — to recreate a background of a social order that always seems to be on the edge of chaos and collapse. Scenery, costumes, period piece trivia etc. are all well executed and are successful in recreating a realistic and believable visual context for the period. The viewer will have little difficulty in the area that movie analysts love to call “the suspension of disbelief”. The filmmaker tries to help the viewer to adopt real, genuine feelings. As a viewer you will drink, you will sing and you will dance Zeibekiko (the most appropriate dance for these songs). You will understand that Rembetiko is not just a movie. It is a musical identity. And it is not just a musical identity when applied to a genre of songs, but the musical identity of a whole country. It is not the chronicle of a century, but a view from all centuries and in all centuries. Rembetiko, put simply, is a summary of Greek history. As Costas Ferris has said when asked about his film, and for the songs which Greeks call rembetika: “The song that we call rembetiko, in this century of traumatized national pride of Greeks is the strongest defence which our culture has made available. No other modern creation wakes, so directly and so automatically, the Greek soul; the rebel that every Greek has inside” ***      ebay3520 folder100