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The actress of Albanian origin, the brilliant talent that the whole world adored, has passed away
2022-09-14 11:56:19 / KOSOVA
One of the most important Greek actresses of her generation, Irene Papas has passed away. The actress has a career spanning more than 50 years, with over 70 films. The actress and singer was born near Corinth in 2018, it was announced that Papas suffered from Alzheimer's disease and lived away from the public eye.
Irene Papas was born in 1926. Her mother was a teacher and her father taught classical drama, and she herself has revealed that she was fascinated by acting from an early age. He graduated from the Drama School of the National Theater of Athens. Irene Papas quickly became a big name at Hollywood producer meetings and starred in a number of films that made her an international household name.
Papas was a lifelong liberal and in 1967, when the Greek military junta came to power, she called for a "cultural boycott" against the "Fourth Reich". When the junta consolidated its power in 1967, Pappas was sent into exile and returned to Greece in 1974.
Pappas has accepted her Albanian origins from her father. It is said that during the filming of the movie "Odyssea" in 1968, in moments of rest, the two actors talked together in a language that did not belong to anyone else from the film crew.
When journalists asked what language they spoke, Irene Papas' answer was: We speak Albanian. I am Albanian from Greece and Fehmiu is Albanian from Yugoslavia. Irene Pappas crossed the borders of Greece and climbed to the pedestal of world cinema stars.
Papas has performed alongside well-known actors, such as: Antoni Quinn, Jean Maria Volonte, Bekim Fehmiu, Marlon Brando, Catherine Hepburn, etc. Irene Pappas has been honored with the honorary title of "Woman of Europe", a title given to women who have made a special contribution to European civilization.
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