Eva

A crude but in some ways modern Greek film, made by the only female director working in the country then, when Greek cinema was still in its infancy. It's interesting for the early teaming of three actors who later became legendary and gained recognition outside Greece (Manos Katrakis, Dinos Iliopoulos, Alekos Alexandrakis), and also as a precursor to the much more famous "Stella" (1955) (also with Alexandrakis): another portrait of an uncompromising woman who pays a heavy price for her autonomy. The script is very weak in terms of storytelling, but it does contain some philosophical dialogue. Nina Sgouridou is stunning in the title role. **1/2 out of 4.