Poverty can be bearable while living well
Poverty can be bearable while living well

Poverty can be bearable while living well

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1958
1h 23m
7.8(4 votes)
Comedy

Overview

Two unfortunate friends are desperately looking for a job to survive and eventually marry their loved ones.

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20 members
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Νίκος Σταυρίδης

Nikos Petahtos

Νίκος Σταυρίδης
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Κούλης Στολίγκας

Kleomenis Tsilimigras

Κούλης Στολίγκας
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Γιάννης Γκιωνάκης

Giannis Pidihtos

Γιάννης Γκιωνάκης
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Κώστας Δούκας

judge

Κώστας Δούκας
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Μπέτυ Μοσχονά

Litsa

Μπέτυ Μοσχονά
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Μπεάτα Ασημακοπούλου

Despina Afelidou

Μπεάτα Ασημακοπούλου
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Καίτη Μπελίντα

singer

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Μάγια Μελάγια

singer

Μάγια Μελάγια
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Λέλα Πατρικίου

Kalliopi

Λέλα Πατρικίου
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Panos Samis

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Φίλιος Φιλιππίδης

Agop Katrakapian

Φίλιος Φιλιππίδης
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Παμφίλη Σαντοριναίου

Unknown Role

Παμφίλη Σαντοριναίου
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Ράλλης Αγγελίδης

Prokopis

Ράλλης Αγγελίδης
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Nitsa Ferma

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Θανάσης Βέγγος

husband

Θανάσης Βέγγος
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Giorgos Terzakis

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Πάρις Παπής

Unknown Role

Πάρις Παπής
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Vasilis Georgoutsos

Unknown Role

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Dora Asimakopoulou

Unknown Role

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Θόδωρος Κεφαλόπουλος

Unknown Role

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