

Bordello
1985-10-17 · 130 min · ★ 5.5
Crete 1897. Greek rebels gained their freedom by fighting in the mountains. An allied fleet of French, English, Italian and Russian warships anchored in the port of Chania in protecting Greek and Turkish inhabitants. Rosa Bonaparte, accompanied by twelve girls off at a deserted beach with all the equipment of a Marseille brothel. Installed in a wing of a huge, ruined former Town Hall, where the officers of the allied fleet meet and entertain in the evenings surrounded by undercover agents, military connectors, and speculators : an East-West mosaic of languages, costumes and intrigue ...
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- Directors
- Nikos Koundouros
- Production companies
- Profilm, Greek Film Centre
- Countries
- Greece
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Marina VladyRosa Vonaparte
Eleonora StathopoulouSarah
Aris RetsosOmiros Stratakis
Antigoni AmanitouAntigoni
Antonis AntoniouIbrahim Ezat
Fanis HinasCapt. Mason
Yorgos CharalabidisYavassoglou
Arto Apartian
Spyros BibilasBritish Officer
Mihalis Giannatos
Irini HatzikonstadiTurkish singerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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