The most biting, the most daring social satire

The Ogre of Athens

7.1 (37 votes)• 1956• 104m•Released

Crime Comedy Thriller Drama

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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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Languages: Greek

Director: Nikos Koundouros

Starring Cast: Dinos Iliopoulos, Margarita Papageorgiou, Giannis Argyris, Thanasis Veggos, Marika Lekaki, Kostas Stavrinoudakis

Cast

Dinos Iliopoulos

Thomas

Margarita Papageorgiou

Roula

Giannis Argyris

Hondros

Thanasis Veggos

Spathis

Marika Lekaki

Carmen

Kostas Stavrinoudakis

villain

Frixos Nassou

Kostas Stavrinoudakis

Manolis Vlachakis

Kostas Spagopoulos

Zizi Viopoulou

Kassi Janet

Andreas Douzos

Savvas Kalantzis

Notis Pitsilos

Nikos Tsachiridis

Alekos Tzanetakos

Anestis Vlahos

Zannino

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