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Poverty Wants to Have a Good Time

Original title: I ftoheia thelei kaloperasi
  • 1958
  • 1h 23m
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Filios Filippidis, Giannis Gionakis, Nikos Stavridis, Koulis Stoligas, and Thanasis Vengos in Poverty Wants to Have a Good Time (1958)
Comedy

Two unfortunate friends are desperately looking for a job to survive and eventually marry their loved ones.Two unfortunate friends are desperately looking for a job to survive and eventually marry their loved ones.Two unfortunate friends are desperately looking for a job to survive and eventually marry their loved ones.

  • Director
    • Orestis Laskos
  • Writers
    • Orestis Laskos
    • Giorgos Thisvios
  • Stars
    • Nikos Stavridis
    • Koulis Stoligas
    • Giannis Gionakis
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
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    • Director
      • Orestis Laskos
    • Writers
      • Orestis Laskos
      • Giorgos Thisvios
    • Stars
      • Nikos Stavridis
      • Koulis Stoligas
      • Giannis Gionakis
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    Nikos Stavridis
    Nikos Stavridis
    • Nikos Petahtos
    Koulis Stoligas
    Koulis Stoligas
    • Kleomenis Tsilimgras
    Giannis Gionakis
    Giannis Gionakis
    • Giannis Pidihtos
    Filios Filippidis
    Filios Filippidis
    • Agop Katrapakian
    Thanasis Vengos
    Thanasis Vengos
    • Husband
    Kostas Doukas
    Kostas Doukas
    • Judge
    Mayia Melayia
    Pamfili Sadorinaiou
    Pamfili Sadorinaiou
    Belinda
    Belinda
    • Nitsa
    • (as Kaiti Belinda)
    Betty Moshona
    Betty Moshona
    • Litsa
    Nikos Tsachiridis
    Nikos Tsachiridis
    • Policeman
    Beata Asimakopoulou
    Beata Asimakopoulou
    Lela Patrikiou
    Lela Patrikiou
    Panos Samis
    Rallis Angelidis
    Rallis Angelidis
    Nitsa Ferma
    Giorgos Terzakis
    Paris Pappis
    Paris Pappis
    • Director
      • Orestis Laskos
    • Writers
      • Orestis Laskos
      • Giorgos Thisvios
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      The movie was screened during 1957-1958 and sold 22,097 tickets. It came in 14th out of 31 movies.

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    • Release date
      • 1958 (Greece)
    • Country of origin
      • Greece
    • Language
      • Greek
    • Also known as
      • Η φτώχεια θέλει καλοπέραση
    • Filming locations
      • Athens, Greece(street scenes)
    • Production company
      • Mer Film
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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