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The Ogre of Athens

The Ogre of Athens

A parody of a tragedy

19567.01h 44m

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.

Directed by Nikos Koundouros
Written by Iakovos Kabanellis
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Top Cast

Dinos Iliopoulos

Dinos Iliopoulos

Thomas

Margarita Papageorgiou

Margarita Papageorgiou

Roula

Giannis Argyris

Giannis Argyris

Hondros

Thanasis Veggos

Thanasis Veggos

Spathis

Marika Lekaki

Marika Lekaki

Carmen

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Kostas Stavrinoudakis

villain

Frixos Nassou

Frixos Nassou

K

Kostas Stavrinoudakis

M

Manolis Vlachakis

K

Kostas Spagopoulos

Themes & Keywords

cabaretmistaken identityserial killer

About The Ogre of Athens

The Ogre of Athens is a crime, comedy, thriller, drama film released in 1956 exploring themes of cabaret, mistaken identity, serial killer. Directed by Nikos Koundouros, it stars Dinos Iliopoulos, Margarita Papageorgiou, Giannis Argyris. 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.

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