CinemaOSMovie · 1956 · 1h 44m
The Ogre of Athens

The most biting, the most daring social satire

71%(41)IMDbCrimeComedyThrillerDrama

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.

Directed byNikos Koundouros

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 44m
Language
EL
Released
March 5, 1956
Studios
Athens Film Company

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1 video
Radiance Trailer [Subtitled]

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Dinos Iliopoulos

Dinos Iliopoulos

Thomas

Margarita Papageorgiou

Margarita Papageorgiou

Roula

Giannis Argyris

Giannis Argyris

Hondros

Thanasis Veggos

Thanasis Veggos

Spathis

Marika Lekaki

Marika Lekaki

Carmen

Kostas Stavrinoudakis

villain

Frixos Nassou

Frixos Nassou

Manolis Vlachakis

Kostas Spagopoulos

Zizi Viopoulou

Creative team
Directed by
Nikos Koundouros
Nikos Koundouros
Written by
Iakovos Kabanellis
Iakovos Kabanellis

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