The Ogre of Athens
“The most biting, the most daring social satire”
1956•1h 44m•7.1•Released
CrimeComedyThrillerDrama
On New Year’s Eve, a timid bank clerk is mistaken for a notorious criminal mastermind who rules the streets of Athens. Embracing his mistaken identity comes with a price though, as his unwitting white lie begins to unravel.
Director
Nikos Koundouros
Writer
Iakovos Kabanellis
Languages
Greek
Studio
Athens Film Company
Cast
Dinos Iliopoulos
Thomas
Margarita Papageorgiou
Roula
Giannis Argyris
Hondros
Thanasis Veggos
Spathis
Marika Lekaki
Carmen
Kostas Stavrinoudakis
villain
Frixos Nassou
Kostas Stavrinoudakis
Manolis Vlachakis
Kostas Spagopoulos
Zizi Viopoulou
Kassi Janet
Andreas Douzos
Savvas Kalantzis
Notis Pitsilos
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