The best old Greek movies

A poor cobbler has become a drunkard and the laughing stock of the whole neighborhood, besetting his daughter. When she falls in love with a rich young man, her father tries in vain to hide his passion from his family.

On a lazy Athenian Sunday, a young and fresh saleswoman loses her soon-to-be winning lottery ticket, only to meet its handsome new owner. Of course, she wants it back; however, what if fortune and ardent Cupid are already on her doorstep?

A bank teller discovers an accounting error and becomes rich.

Pivoting around a shiny counterfeit gold sovereign freshly milled from the clandestine workshop of an otherwise honest goldsmith, four brief vignettes of human imperfection; seduction; fate; desire, and devotion inextricably interweave.

A daughter discovers her wealthy family is actually on the verge of bankruptcy and decides to charm a millionaire for his money in marriage. Soon she is torn between living a lie and keeping up appearances.

Returning to Athens after the end of the World War II, Captain Nikolas finds out what happened to his family from a neighbor.

On the eve of World War II in Athens, a troupe of young actors plans to put on William Shakespeare's, A Midsummer Night's Dream. However, the outbreak of war changes everything.

Against the backdrop of a cloudless summer, love's unforeseen complications will entwine an Athenian writer, a morosely beautiful daughter, and a scorned local suitor. And then, calamity strikes. Can love redeem the sad girl in black?

Reluctantly, a self-made grocer agrees to marry off his refined sister to an aspiring politician, only to realise that he has eaten up her dowry to run for office. Now, he will have to work for a living. Can he see the error of his ways?

A good-natured family man struggling to make ends meet rests his hopes on his successful expatriate brother to help him marry off their sister. However, the question looms. Is the wealthy sibling willing to help?

A poor man accepts the money someone offers him to marry a foreign woman so that she can stay in Greece.

An unmarried couple in the strict Greek society of the 60s.

A quiet and modest man, disappointed and embittered by the civil war that plagues Greece after WWII, faces Hitler and his Nazis who strike back to retake Greece.

While the city is sound asleep, a conscientious and compassionate police officer conducting a foot patrol confronts diverse challenges during a single night shift.

About Aleka who is obsessed with playing cards and the efforts of her husband to make her quit this bad "habit".

An ornamental minister visits his constituency to inaugurate an obstetrical clinic; however, a clumsy accident will expose not only his voters' needs but also a well-planned conspiracy. Can he right the wrongs before the next elections?

A sharp altercation will pave the way for a brilliant career when a shameless liar meets his future employer: a resourceful parliamentarian. But, what happens when he tells one lie too many? Is his flair for fiction always beneficial?

Tired of putting up with his nephew's reluctance to settle down, a grocer picks out an exciting personal ad and takes him to meet his wife-to-be. But, both are secretly in steady relationships. What will happen when the truth comes out?

A man tries desperately to find a husband for his 39-years old sister who still lives with him. Only if his sister gets married will he be free to take the woman he's been loving for the past years.

After forty years of service, the Nation is about to immortalise an honest Greek Army general who is unaware that an unscrupulous duo is planning to make a profit behind his back. Will the gallant veteran teach them a lesson in respect?

With his son abroad, his foster daughter having no one else to turn to, and with the profession of carriage driving on the verge of extinction, a weary horse-drawn carriage driver is fighting a losing battle. Is this the end of an era?

A lost wallet that finds one evening an honest accountant becomes the occasion to reveal a wide abuse.

When it comes to his wife, Orestis is suspicious of everything, be it a moustachioed chauffeur or a lost pair of bumblebee-yellow gloves. But, are his fears justified or is this case of the lost fashion accessories a big misunderstanding?

A stop at a level crossing brings a happily married woman face to face with the memory of a fleeting liaison with a Resistance fighter. Now, this bittersweet fantasy demands answers. Did a ghost of the distant past return to haunt her?

A journalist helps the famous detective Bekas to solve the murder of a theater actress.