A Hero in His Slippers

A Hero in His Slippers

A Hero in His Slippers

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A Hero in His Slippers

1958

1h 25m

7.1(15 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

A veteran general, living poorly but honestly with his wife and his daughter, is visited by his future son-in-law who informs him that he is going to immigrate to Australia. On the same day, his cousin Apostolos pays him a visit as well and tells him that the government intending to honor him has decided to construct his statue and place it at the small square in front of his house.

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18 members

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Βασίλης Λογοθετίδης

General Labros Dekavallas

Βασίλης Λογοθετίδης

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Ίλυα Λιβυκού

Popi Dekavalla

Ίλυα Λιβυκού

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Νίτσα Τσαγανέα

Eirini Dekavalla

Νίτσα Τσαγανέα

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Σόνια Ζωίδου

Julia Dekavalla

Σόνια Ζωίδου

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Λαυρέντης Διανέλλος

Apostolos Dekavallas

Λαυρέντης Διανέλλος

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Βύρων Πάλλης

Kostas Stoupatis

Βύρων Πάλλης

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Βαγγέλης Πρωτόπαπας

Sotiris Lymberiadis

Βαγγέλης Πρωτόπαπας

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Γιώργος Γαβριηλίδης

Angelos Stamoulis

Γιώργος Γαβριηλίδης

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Νίκος Φέρμας

junk dealer

Νίκος Φέρμας

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Θάνος Τζενεράλης

doctor

Θάνος Τζενεράλης

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Μιχάλης Παπαδάκης

Unknown Role

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Γιώργος Καρέτας

Unknown Role

Γιώργος Καρέτας

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Lefki Papazafeiropoulou

Unknown Role

No Image

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Ταϋγέτη

Unknown Role

Ταϋγέτη

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Άλκης Γιαννακάς

(uncredited)

Άλκης Γιαννακάς

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Περικλής Χριστοφορίδης

Minister (uncredited)

Περικλής Χριστοφορίδης

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Στάθης Χατζηπαυλής

(uncredited)

Στάθης Χατζηπαυλής

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Κώστας Σταυρινουδάκης

(uncredited)

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