Word of Honour

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

Cast

Georges Corraface

as Evagoras

Valeria Golino

as Afroditi

Giannis Voglis

as Andreas Hatziandreas

Εlias Aletras

as Odysseas

Tania Kazantzieva

as Magdalini

Neoklis Neokleous

as Teofanis

Andreas Vasileiou

as Ektoras

Kostas Kazakas

Alkistis Pavlidou

Marinos Chatzivasileiou

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