From the Edge of the City (1998)
Apo tin akri tis polis (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Unrated
- 1h 34min
- Crime, Drama
- 24 Jan 1999 (Greece)
- Movie
A group of Pontian Greek immigrant teenage dreamers dwelling marginalised in the notorious and lustreless wild suburbia, witness the city's repulsive face and an unrelenting world defined by prostitution, drugs, and inevitably, loss.
Director:
Writer:
Awards:
- 2 wins & 4 nominations.
- See more »
Photos and Videos
Cast
| Stathis Papadopoulos | ... |
Sasia (Sasha)
|
|
| Costas Kotsianidis | ... |
Kotsian
(as Kostas Kotsianidis)
|
|
 |
Panagiotis Chartomatsidis | ... |
Panagiotis
|
|
|
Anestis Polychronidis | ... |
Anestis
|
|
|
Stelios Tsemboglidis | ... |
Stelios
|
|
|
Giorgos Mavridis | ... |
Tsorni (Chorny, Blacky)
|
| Nikos Kamontos | ... |
Filippos
|
|
|
|
Dimitris Papoulidis | ... |
Giorgos
|
| Theodora Tzimou | ... |
Natasa (Natasha)
|
|
| Sylvia Venizelea | ... |
Thodora
|
|
| Emilios Chilakis | ... |
Nikos
(as Aimilios Cheilakis)
|
|
|
|
Giannis Kontrafouris | ... |
Ntavas 1 (Pimp 1)
|
| Tasos Nousias | ... |
Ntavas 2 (Pimp 2)
|
|
|
|
Vasias Eleftheriadis | ... |
Pateras (Father)
(as Vasias Eleftheriadis, Vasia Eleftheriadis)
|
| Evri Sophroniadou | ... |
Mana (Mother)
|
|
|
|
Panagiota Vlachosotirou | ... |
Elenitsa
|
| Eleni Philippa | ... |
Tsatsa (Madam in Brothel)
(as Eleni Filippa)
|
|
|
|
Kostas Gogos | ... |
Tsatsa (Pimp in Brothel)
|
| Argyris Xafis | ... |
Taxitzis (Taxi Driver)
|
|
| Giannis Kotsifas | ... |
Dimitrakis
|
|
|
|
Paulina Santalova | ... |
Svetlana
(as Polina Santalova)
|
|
|
Katerina Takouli | ... |
Olga
|
|
|
Simela Chartomatsidi | ... |
Adelfi Sasia (Sasha's Sister)
|
| Constantine Giannaris | ... |
Interviewer (voice)
(as Konstantinos Makris)
|
|
| Tamilla Koulieva | ... |
Natasha (voice)
(as Tamila Koulieva)
|
|
|
|
Nina Polychronidou | ... |
Mana (Mother) (voice)
|
|
|
Anastasios Vasiliou | ... |
Pateras Thodora / Thodora's Father (voice)
|
|
|
Savas Iliadis | ... |
Child
|
|
|
Giannis Mavridis | ... |
Child
|
|
|
Giorgos Pasalidis | ... |
Child
|
|
|
Christos Polychronidis | ... |
Child
|
|
|
Aristidis Ioannidis | ... |
Child
|
|
|
Stavros Karasavvidis | ... |
Child
|
|
|
Marina Sidiropoulou |
|
|
|
|
Eleni Papadopoulou |
|
|
|
|
Viktoria Michalidiou | ... |
(as Viktoria Michailidou)
|
|
|
Olga Karagiannidou |
|
|
|
|
Orpheas Prasodas | ... |
(as Orfeas Prasodas)
|
|
|
Savvas Tilikigeridis |
|
|
|
|
Anestis Konstantinidis |
|
|
|
|
Grigoris Mavidis |
|
|
|
|
Anestis Mavidis |
|
|
|
|
Denis Prasodas | ... |
(as Ntenis Prasodas)
|
|
|
Andreas Papoulidis | ... |
(as Antreas Papoulidis)
|
|
|
Aslan |
|
|
Directed by
| Constantine Giannaris | ||
Written by
| Constantine Giannaris | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Maria Powell | ... | executive producer |
| Dionyssis Samiotis | ... | producer (as Dionysis Samiotis) |
| Anastasios Vasiliou | ... | producer |
Music by
| Akis Daoutis | ||
Cinematography by
| Giorgos Argyroiliopoulos | ||
Editing by
| Ioanna Spiliopoulou | ||
Editorial Department
| Kyriaki Andreou | ... | assistant editor |
| Vangelis Gousias | ... | negative cutter |
| Takis Papadimitriou | ... | vision mixer |
| Manolis Sakkadakis | ... | vision mixer |
Casting By
| Spiros Charalambous | ... | (as Spyros Haralabous) |
Production Design by
| Roula Nicolaou | ||
Art Direction by
| Mihalis Samiotis | ||
Costume Design by
| Sanny Alberti | ||
Makeup Department
| Eleftheria Efthymiou | ... | makeup artist |
| Hronis Tzimos | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Roula Nicolaou | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Stella Haritopoulou | ... | assistant director (as Stella Charitopoulou) |
Art Department
| Rena Kontogiorgou | ... | property master |
| Angelos Plis | ... | set dresser |
| Mihalis Zisiou | ... | graphic designer |
Sound Department
| Giorgos Antoniou | ... | boom operator |
| Peter Burgis | ... | sound effects |
| Dinos Kittou | ... | sound |
| Thymios Kolokousis | ... | sound mixer |
| Giorgos Vassiliou | ... | boom operator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ilias Adamis | ... | assistant camera (as Elias Adamis) |
| Nikos Asiminios | ... | electrician |
| Kleopatra Haritou | ... | still photographer |
| Timos Koronetopoulos | ... | steadicam operator |
| Petros Nousias | ... | second assistant camera / still photographer |
| Kostis Papazois | ... | electrician (as Kostas Papazois) |
| Grigoris Samiotis | ... | grip |
| Irina Vosgerau | ... | assistant steadicam operator |
Music Department
| Akis Daoutis | ... | musician: guitar and keyboards |
| Michailis Gyzis | ... | musician: keyboards |
| Spyros Iliadis | ... | musician: tabor and bagpipes |
| Charis Papadopoulos | ... | music programmer |
| Paris Perysinakis | ... | musician: kementzes |
| Priamos Sinopoulos | ... | music programmer |
| Petros Tambouris | ... | musician: kanonaki |
| Babis Tsilivigos | ... | musician: saxophone |
| Grigoris Tsirbas | ... | music programmer |
| Giorgos Tzortzos | ... | music programmer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Katerina Barbatsalou | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Antonis Linardatos | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Margarita Iliopoulou | ... | promotion and marketing |
| Tzina Katsipi | ... | computer operator |
| Nikos Konstadinidis | ... | general assistant |
| Angelos Koutsopoulos | ... | runner |
| Vicky Loukina | ... | production secretary |
| Giorgos Loukinas | ... | runner |
| Zdravka Mihailova | ... | translator |
| Takis Papadimitriou | ... | titles |
| Manolis Sakkadakis | ... | titles |
| Argyris Vavouris | ... | phototypesetting |
Thanks
| Anargyros Dentozos | ... | thanks |
| Andreas Dramis | ... | thanks |
| Hristos Fotiadis | ... | thanks |
| Petros Fragistis | ... | thanks |
| Andreas Giatrakos | ... | thanks |
| Giannis Gouvelas | ... | thanks |
| Spyros Iliadis | ... | thanks |
| Bill Konstadinidis | ... | thanks |
| Panos Konstadinidis | ... | thanks |
| Giannis Konstadinou | ... | thanks |
| Kostas Mantzoros | ... | thanks |
| Manolis Minadakis | ... | thanks |
| Vangelis Prokopis | ... | thanks |
| Dimitra Strataki | ... | thanks |
| Stavros Svigos | ... | thanks |
| Efi Tsanti | ... | thanks |
| Stefanos Vasileiadis | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Greek Film Centre (GFC) (in association with)
- Hot Shot (in association with)
- Mythos Ltd.
- Rosebud (in association with)
Distributors
- Rosebud (1998) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Teodora Film (2000) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Mythos Ltd. (2000) (United States) (subtitled)
- Peccadillo Pictures (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Picture This! Entertainment
Special Effects
Other Companies
- AN-MAR Film (telecine)
- Kodak Vision (film)
- Mangos Studio (avid editing)
- Ministry of Public Order (thanks)
- Municipality of Menidi (thanks)
- National Bank of Greece (thanks)
- PPV Athens (telecine)
- Panellinios Gymnastikos Syllogos (PGS) (thanks)
- Sklavis Studio (blow-up)
- Sklavis Studio (post-production facilities)
- Sound Studio (Athens) S.A. (sound post-production)
- Stavros Theodoropoulos & Co. (telecine)
- Studio Epsilon (score recording studio)
- Studio K.SY.M.E (score recording studio)
- Studio Passion (score recording studio)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The "Edge of the City" means Menidi, a poor suburb on the edge of pulsating Athens (the city). Menidi harbours many Cosssack Greeks. They are also called "pontios", ethnic Greeks from the Black Sea dispersed through the ex-Southern Soviet Union in the Stalin era. The "pontios" have returned to Greece en masse after the demise of the USSR. The parents speak mostly Greek, but the teenage children speak a hybrid Russian-Greek language which reflects their lack of identity and marginalization. The teenagers' marginalization leads them to the core of the film's theme: the lives of petty crime and prostitution which these second or third class Greeks lead. Their camaraderie, the way they mock each others' dealing in homosexuality, their sexual and criminal exploitation by rich Greeks, their own exploitation of prostitutes, sexual and moral ambiguity all lead to the film's defining. Written by Guy33134 |
| Plot Keywords | |
| Taglines | Easy money... That's what you fall in love with. See more » |
| Genres | |
| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
| Certification |
Additional Details
| Also Known As |
|
| Runtime |
|
| Country | |
| Language | |
| Color | |
| Aspect Ratio |
|
| Sound Mix | |
| Filming Locations |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Most of the actors were non-professionals who were discovered on the streets of Athens by director Constantine Giannaris. His lead, Stathis Papadopoulos, was actually working as a rent boy. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Here's Looking at You, Boy (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Don't Stop the Reggae Music See more » |