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The Ogre of Athens

1956·Crime·1h 44m
7.1
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
cabaret
mistaken identity
serial killer

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
Frixos Nassou
Frixos Nassou
Kassi Janet
Kassi Janet
Andreas Douzos
Andreas Douzos
Savvas Kalantzis
Savvas Kalantzis
Nikos Tsachiridis
Nikos Tsachiridis
Alekos Tzanetakos
Alekos Tzanetakos
Anestis Vlahos
Anestis Vlahos

Crew

Nikos Koundouros
Nikos Koundouros
Director
Iakovos Kabanellis
Iakovos Kabanellis
Writer
Manos Hatzidakis
Manos Hatzidakis
Original Music Composer
Nikos Koundouros
Nikos Koundouros
Editor
Tasos Zografos
Tasos Zografos
Set Decoration
Theoni V. Aldredge
Theoni V. Aldredge
Costume Design

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Hudson Gregory
Hudson Gregory
The Ogre of Athens
The first documented incel.
The first documented incel.
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Vibemami
Vibemami
The Ogre of Athens
📍march around the world (#5 of 30) ⇒ 🇬🇷

one thing about me and the greeks: we love to cry and dance, often at the same time. 

a neo-noir greek tragedy plays out on screen as a very lonely man assumes the role of a very hated criminal. once a lowly bank teller, thomas finds a twisted solace by way of infamy. a far richer text than a simple thriller, nikos koundouros delivers commentary on greek politics and intense social critique about people who find themselves at the margins. everything about this movie is melodramatic and it’s one of the most well-crafted hijinks portrayed on screen. tune in for the guesswork, longing, and incredibly greek reckoning.
📍march around the world (#5 of 30) ⇒ 🇬🇷

one thing about me and the greeks: we love to cry and dance, often at the same time. 

a neo-noir greek tragedy plays out on screen as a very lonely man assumes the role of a very hated criminal. once a lowly bank teller, thomas finds a twisted solace by way of infamy. a far richer text than a simple thriller, nikos koundouros delivers commentary on greek politics and intense social critique about people who find themselves at the margins. everything about this movie is melodramatic and it’s one of the most well-crafted hijinks portrayed on screen. tune in for the guesswork, longing, and incredibly greek reckoning.
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Freedom
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Δράκος λοιπόν, γιατί όχι;
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