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The Ogre of Athens

MOVIE • 1956

The Ogre of Athens

The most biting, the most daring social satire

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.

TMDB ★ 3.5/5Votes: 41
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CrimeComedyThrillerDrama

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

…

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Manolis Vlachakis

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Kostas Spagopoulos

…

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Zizi Viopoulou

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Kassi Janet

Kassi Janet

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Andreas Douzos

Andreas Douzos

…

Savvas Kalantzis

Savvas Kalantzis

…

Notis Pitsilos

Notis Pitsilos

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Theatrical release date: March 5, 1956

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

March 5, 1956

Runtime

104 min

Language

Greek

Origin

Greece

Budget

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