Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria

Θηλυκή Εταιρία
Greece, 1999, 104mins (Comedy)
Director Nicos Perakis

Written by Katerina Bei & Nicos Perakis
Produced by Manos Krezias & Nicos Perakis
Cast: Maria Georgiadou, Smaragda Diamandidou, Sofi Zanniou, Christina Theodoropoulou, Tania Kapsali, Katia Nikolaidou, Smaragda Karydi

Sisters are (hoping) to do it for themselves.

Described by Variety as having “a distinctly [Pedro] Almodovarian fragrance”, Female Company is defined by its “sparky femme chatter, good-natured sack action and occasional broad comedy.”

Six emotionally-deprived, sexually-underrated wives discover the only things they have in common are perms, card games and the shady business interests of their husbands who are – more or less – influential citizens of the country town in which they live.

One day, the ‘female company’ decides to move from the inner sanctum of a girlfriend’s hair salon to the apartment of a well-heeled ‘close friend’. Amorous activities abound, and a corrupt private eye threatens to expose their illicit affairs online. The consequences of his actions are disastrous.

“The only sex scenes Perakis [includes] are at the end and are presented in a comical way in an attempt to show how silly we can become when sex is involved.” Senses of Cinema

About the Director:
Born in 1944 in Alexandria, Nicos Perakis studied at the Arts School of Munich, and worked as a costume and production designer in European stage and screen productions. Since 1971, he has directed many awarded films including Bomber & Paganini (1976), Loaf and Camouflage (1984) and Cool (2007).

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