Daphnis and Chloe

Overview

In Lesvos, shepherd Lamonas someday finds an abandoned baby boy suckling a goat and adopts it, and names him Daphnis. Around the same time, another shepherd, Dryantas, finds too an abandoned baby girl and adopts it, naming her Chloe. Daphnis and Chloe grow together and, passing the threshold of puberty feel the buzz of first love. They do not know yet what is happening to them, until a beautiful woman who desires Daphnis, initiates him into the secrets of love. Daphnis in turn initiates Chloe, too. In the meantime, it is revealed that Daphnis is the son of Lord Dionysiofani, and Chloe daughter of a ruler of the island, Megacles.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 27, 1931

Original language

Greek

Spoken languages

Greek

Countries

Greece

Cast

Lucy Matli,Apollon Marsyas,Giannis Avlonitis,Μαρίκα Ραυτοπούλου

Director

Orestis Laskos

Writer

Longus,Orestis Laskos

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0122448