A dark atmosphere pervades this film in true noir fashion. So does the feeling that our principals are trapped. They fight their way against economic forces and their status in life, and love might conquer all.
Byzantium, 6th century AD, and Emperor Michael II convenes a meeting to elect a wife for his regent, Theophilus, who, although charmed by the nineteen-year-old princess Cassiane, ultimately chooses Theodora. His general, Acillas, who is in love with Cassiane, is appointed commander of the forces in...
Returning to Cyprus, businessman Alkis Galanis meets Martha, wife of Major Gordon, on the boat. In Nicosia, the situation is tense as resistance against the British continues with constant bomb attacks, but for "high society" life goes on...