The Ogre of Athens (1956)
O Drakos
The most biting, the most daring social satire
103 min
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.
- Release date
- March 5, 1956
- Country of origin
- Greece
- Music
- Manos Hatzidakis
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Trailer
Cast
- Dinos Iliopoulos as Thomas
- Margarita Papageorgiou as Roula
- Giannis Argyris as Hondros
- Thanasis Vengos as Spathis
- Marika Lekaki as Carmen
- Kostas Stavrinoudakis as Gang Member
- Frixos Nassou as Archaeologist
- Manolis Vlachakis as Detainee
- Kostas Spagopoulos
- Andreas Douzos
- Savvas Kalantzis
- Notis Pitsilos
- Nikos Tsachiridis
- Alekos Tzanetakos
- Anestis Vlahos
- Zannino
- Theodoros Andriakopoulos as Master of Ceremonies
Crew
- Nikos Koundouros · Director
- Iakovos Kabanellis · Writer
- Manos Hatzidakis · Composer
- Kostas Theodoridis · Cinematographer
- Nikos Koundouros · Editor