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My Child Must Live

Original title: To paidi mou prepei na zisi
  • 1951
  • 1h 20m
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4.7/10
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Lavrentis Dianellos, Lida Protopsalti, and Nikos Tzogias in My Child Must Live (1951)
Drama

Having become a beggar on the streets, Alexis recollects his love with a rich girl, Eva.Having become a beggar on the streets, Alexis recollects his love with a rich girl, Eva.Having become a beggar on the streets, Alexis recollects his love with a rich girl, Eva.

  • Director
    • Nikos Tsiforos
  • Writer
    • Nikos Tsiforos
  • Stars
    • Ketty Panou
    • Nikos Tzogias
    • Kaiti Lambropoulou
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    • IMDb RATING
    4.7/10
    13
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Nikos Tsiforos
    • Writer
      • Nikos Tsiforos
    • Stars
      • Ketty Panou
      • Nikos Tzogias
      • Kaiti Lambropoulou
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Ketty Panou
    Ketty Panou
    • Eva Loni
    Nikos Tzogias
    Nikos Tzogias
    • Alexis Ioannou
    Kaiti Lambropoulou
    Kaiti Lambropoulou
    • Anna
    Anthi Miliadi
    • Alexi's Mother
    Thodoros Moridis
    Thodoros Moridis
    • Evangelos Lonis
    • (as Theodoros Moridis)
    Lavrentis Dianellos
    Lavrentis Dianellos
    • Kostis
    • (as Lavrentios Dianellos)
    Sasa Dario
    Sasa Dario
    • Dancer
    Lida Protopsalti
    Lida Protopsalti
    • Danai
    • (as Lidia Protopsalti)
    John Lyterinas
    • Tonis Santaras
    Takis Natsoulis
    Takis Karavasilis
    Soula Tsirigoti
    Lefteris Trakadas
    Lefteris Trakadas
      Kostas Kontonis
      Manolis Spyropoulos
      Manolis Spyropoulos
        Spyros Labrakis
        Giannis Svolakos
        • Director
          • Nikos Tsiforos
        • Writer
          • Nikos Tsiforos
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        • Trivia
          The movie was screened during 1950-1951 and sold 83,697 tickets. It came in 5th out of 13 movies.
        • Connections
          Featured in Loafing and Camouflage (1984)

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        • Release date
          • 1951 (Greece)
        • Country of origin
          • Greece
        • Language
          • Greek
        • Also known as
          • To paidi mou prepei na zisei
        • Filming locations
          • Athens, Greece(street scenes)
        • Production company
          • Spentzos Films
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        • Runtime
          1 hour 20 minutes
        • Color
          • Black and White
        • Sound mix
          • Mono
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.37 : 1

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