MOVIE • 1974

The Misunderstood Civilization

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Bai Kosta, a wealthy merchant from the end of the last century, can't get over his frivolous wife and vain daughter who have their eyes set on Europe and civilization. And in the language of both and of Mr. Magavridi, the stranger, it would mean clothes, ointments, pomades and fine manners. Curtsies, hand-kissing, refined manners. And just now they felt the breeze of Paris. Sooner or later, which is true, they will come to this civilization, they will live quite Frenchly. Mr. Magavridi will arrange the work...