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Thanasis, the Politician

Original title: Thanasakis, o politevomenos
  • 1954
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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Dinos Iliopoulos, Byron Pallis, and Anna Synodinou in Thanasis, the Politician (1954)
Comedy

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 ... Read allReluctantly, 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?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?

  • Director
    • Alekos Sakellarios
  • Writers
    • Hristos Giannakopoulos
    • Alekos Sakellarios
  • Stars
    • Dinos Iliopoulos
    • Anna Synodinou
    • Byron Pallis
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    272
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alekos Sakellarios
    • Writers
      • Hristos Giannakopoulos
      • Alekos Sakellarios
    • Stars
      • Dinos Iliopoulos
      • Anna Synodinou
      • Byron Pallis
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Dinos Iliopoulos
    Dinos Iliopoulos
    • Meletis Kaplanis
    Anna Synodinou
    Anna Synodinou
    • Mary Kaplani
    • (as Anna Synadinou)
    Byron Pallis
    Byron Pallis
    • Thanasakis Govotsos
    Kakia Panagiotou
    Kakia Panagiotou
    • Eleni
    Joly Garbi
    Joly Garbi
    • Katina Kaplani
    Despo Diamantidou
    Despo Diamantidou
    • Sofia
    Giorgos Moutsios
    Giorgos Moutsios
    • Pilot
    • (as Georgios Moutsios)
    Pavlos Katapodis
    Pavlos Katapodis
    • Thomakos
    • (as Pavlos Katopodis)
    Nikos Fermas
    Nikos Fermas
    • Vangelis
    Giorgos Nakos
    Giorgos Nakos
    • Lazaros
    • (as Georgios Nakos)
    Spyros Kapsalis
    • Beloukas
    Takis Panagiotopoulos
    Stefanos Skopelitis
    Stefanos Skopelitis
    • Thanasaki's Follower
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Alekos Sakellarios
    • Writers
      • Hristos Giannakopoulos
      • Alekos Sakellarios
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    • Trivia
      The movie was screened during 1953-1954 and sold 33,649 tickets. It came 11th out of 21 movies.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Scent of Time (1997)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 11, 1954 (Greece)
    • Country of origin
      • Greece
    • Languages
      • Greek
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Θανασάκης, ο πολιτευόμενος
    • Production companies
      • Gloria Films
      • Spentzos Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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