America, America (1963)

Cast

Cast overview:
	Stathis Giallelis	...	Stavros Topouzoglou
	Frank Wolff	...	Vartan Damadian
	Harry Davis	...	Isaac Topouzoglou
	Elena Karam	...	Vasso Topouzoglou
	Estelle Hemsley	...	Grandmother Topouzoglou
	Gregory Rozakis	...	Hohannes Gardashian
	Lou Antonio	...	Abdul
	Salem Ludwig	...	Odysseus Topouzoglou
	John Marley	...	Garabet
	Joanna Frank	...	Vartuhi
	Paul Mann	...	Aleko Sinnikoglou
	Linda Marsh	...	Thomna Sinnikoglou
	Robert H. Harris	...	Aratoon Kebabian
	Katharine Balfour	...	Sophia Kebabian

Storyline

Elia Kazan, ethnic Greek but Turkish by birth, tells the story of the struggles of his uncle - in this account named Stavros Topouzoglou - in emigrating to America. In the 1890's, the young, kind-hearted but naive Stavros lived in Anatolia, where the Greek and Armenian minorities were repressed by the majority Turks, this repression which often led to violence. Even Stavros being friends with an Armenian was frowned upon. As such, Stavros dreamed of a better life - specifically in America - where, as a result, he could make his parents proud by his grand accomplishments. Instead, his parents, with most of their money, sent Stavros to Constantinople to help fund the carpet shop owned by his first cousin once removed. What Stavros encountered on his journey, made on foot with a small donkey, made him question life in Anatolia even further. Once in Constantinople, his resolve to earn the 110 Turkish pound third class fare to the United States became stronger than ever... Written by Huggo  

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