The Trip (Το Ταξίδι) 62 years old

The Trip

This film is a social comment of the times, exploring issues that centre around relationships and what was allowed and what was not allowed at the time (early 60s) in Greece. There are sub-plots also, mainly relating to the life of the poor city dwellers, social injustice and seeming double standards. Aliki Vougiouklaki is a poor young girl dreaming of a better life and the "handsome prince on a white stallion" who will deliver her from her miserable existence. She meets and falls in love with a young man (Nikos Kourkoulos) who also falls in love with her, but things are not as simple as they first seem. His past comes to haunt them with tragic consequences. Vassilis Diamantopoulos is excellent as the half-crazed old captain whose life strangely echoes that of young Aliki.

Credits

The Trip Cast

Name Character
Eleni Zafeiriou She was 46, 88 years old when she died as mitera tis Marinas
Lili Papayanni She was 27, 80 years old when she died as Soula
Vasilis Diamantopoulos He was 41, 78 years old when he died as Manolis
Zoi Fytousi She was 28, 83 years old when she died

The Trip Crew

Name Department
Aristeidis Karydis-Fuchs as Photoscience Manager. He was 33 (69) years old when He died Crew
Dinos Dimopoulos as Director. He was 40 (81) years old when He died Directing
Vangelis Goufas as Writer. He was 37 (91) years old when He died Writing
Stavros Xarhakos as Music. He was 22 (now 85) years old Sound
The Trip poster
The Trip (62 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, January 06, 1962
  • Runtime: 84 minutes