The Ogre of Athens (1956)

  • NR
  • 03/05/1956 (GR)
  • Crime, Comedy, Thriller, Drama
  • 1h 44m

A parody of a tragedy

Overview

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.

Nikos Koundouros

Director

Iakovos Kabanellis

Writer

Cast

Dinos Iliopoulos's headshot

Dinos Iliopoulos

Thomas
Margarita Papageorgiou's headshot

Margarita Papageorgiou

Roula
Giannis Argyris's headshot

Giannis Argyris

Hondros
Thanasis Veggos's headshot

Thanasis Veggos

Spathis
Marika Lekaki's headshot

Marika Lekaki

Carmen
Kostas Stavrinoudakis's headshot

Kostas Stavrinoudakis

villain
Frixos Nassou's headshot

Frixos Nassou

Kostas Stavrinoudakis's headshot

Kostas Stavrinoudakis

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