Τεριρέμ (1987): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1987, Τεριρέμ is a drama film directed by Apostolos Doxiadis, running about 80 minutes.

What it’s about. The mute wife (Olia Lazaridou) of a shadow-theater player (Antonis Kafetzopoulos) is suffering from cancer. An old woman, guided by her visions, discovers a Byzantine religious icon buried in a field. Her nephew sells the find to a thief, who then murders the old woman, without knowing that she had told the village priest about the holy icon she found. Two priests arrive in the village together with the puppeteer and his ailing wife, and there the wife sees a vision of the icon and where it was located in the field, which leads to the discovery of the bones of a saint. The wife sleeps on the spot where the holy relics were discovered and, upon awaking the following morning, regains her speech.

Who’s in it. Τεριρέμ stars Antonis Kafetzopoulos as Kostas Kavvadias, Olia Lazaridou as Maria Kavvadia, Vasia Panagopoulou as Maria and Dimitris Poulikakos as Alex, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, Τεριρέμ sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Τεριρέμ page.

If you liked it. Fans of Τεριρέμ tend to enjoy Cadena perpetua, El padrino, La lista de Schindler and El padrino II.