A Matter of Dignity (Greek: Το τελευταίο ψέμα, translit. To teleftaio psema) is a 1958 Greek drama film directed by Michael Cacoyannis. It was entered into the 1958 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

A Matter of Dignity
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Directed byMichael Cacoyannis
Written byMichael Cacoyannis
StarringEllie Lambeti
CinematographyWalter Lassally
Edited byGiorgos Tsaoulis
Release date
  • 10 February 1958 (1958-02-10)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryGreece
LanguageGreek

Plot

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The Pellas are magnates who face financial ruin. Desperate to conceal the dire straits they are in and maintain their social status, they plan to marry their beautiful daughter Chloe off to a wealthy, dull middle-aged man. Caught between caring for her family and her doomed love for her young but poor boyfriend, Chloe flees to her retired nanny.

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References

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  1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: A Matter of Dignity". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
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