Rita Myrat
Biography
Rita Myrat (real name: Margarita Tarsouli, 1911–1985) was a Greek film and stage actress. With a career spanning about 40 years, she participated in 53 performances of the National Theatre (1933–1970), while her filmography includes only 5 films (1930–1963). She appeared in the theatre for the first time in 1932, with the play While the Ship Sails by Galatea Kazantzakis, which was staged on the Main Stage of the National Theatre, directed by Fotos Politis, alongside Sappho Alkaios and Manos Katrakis. She made her film debut in 1930, with the film The Lagiarni directed by Ioannis Loumos. The same year, she appeared in the film The Blue Candles, directed by Michalis Kounelakis. Her return to cinema came after almost 20 years with the film The Duchess of Placentia in 1956, directed by Maria Plyta, where she played Sophie de Marbois-Lebrun, also known as the Duchess of Placentia. In 1962, she appeared in the film The Loustrakos, again directed by Maria Plyta, while a year later she made her last appearance in the film The Great Secret, directed by Dimitris Sklavos.
Known For & Full Filmography4 Titles
Movie - 1962, 2h 15m • as Anna
The small loustrakos Vasilis Maras alongside the school of fine on the streets of Athens to make money. The mother finds injustice in prison for the murder of Demetrias. With the persistence of the king, however, and the help of a lawyer, the Karelia, the mother of leaving prison.
Movie - 1963, 2h 15m • as Κορνηλία Ραζή
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1930, 2h 15m • as Maro
The love between the only daughter of a chief shepherd and a poor shepherd on the slopes of Mt. Olympus.
Movie - 1956, 2h 15m • as Sophie
After leaving Nafplio, the first capital of the newly founded Greek Nation, the affluent French Duchess of Plaisance and ardent philhellene, Sophie de Marbois-Lebrun, moves to Athens with her young daughter, Eliza, circa 1834.