I Sinned for My Child (1950): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1950, I Sinned for My Child is a drama film directed by Grigoris Grigoriou, running about 86 minutes.

What it’s about. Pantelis, a building contractor, is informed that the mother of his adopted daughter Julia has been released after many years in prison. He decides to speak to the girl about her mother's past and character. The story began in Aegina, where his partner Agis and he had undertaken the construction of a pier in the harbor. There they met her mother, orphan Roi, who worked at Jimmy's taverna. Agis fell passionately in love with her, but, due to other obligations, he had to leave the island and return to the capital, without knowing that Roi was already pregnant.

Who’s in it. I Sinned for My Child stars Eleni Hatziargyri as Roi, Vangelis Anousakis as Agis Zoridis, Sofi Lila as Julia and Spyros Patrikios as Pantelis Goumas, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.0/10, I Sinned for My Child has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch I Sinned for My Child page.

If you liked it. Fans of I Sinned for My Child tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.