The Lake of Sighs
1959, Greek. Directed by Grigoris Grigoriou.
Ioannina, in the beginning of the 19th century. The whole Greece is under Turks. Ioannina is governed by the fierce and vulgar Ali Pasas. Ali’s eldest son, Muchtar, falls in love with a young Greek widow, Frosyni. The problem is, he’s married to the vindictive and cruel Chanife. And the muslim penalty for having an affair with a married man is death…
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Greek
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- Released
- 1 January 1959
- Original title
- Η Λίμνη των Στεναγμών
- Country
- Greece
- Written by
- Grigoris Grigoriou
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The Lake of Sighs isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1959. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Lake of Sighs, try The Edge of Love, The Invisible Woman, Far from the Madding Crowd.
Who directed The Lake of Sighs?
The Lake of Sighs (1959) was directed by Grigoris Grigoriou and stars Irene Papas, Andreas Barkoulis, Tzavalas Karousos.