To Win the Lottery
To Win the Lottery

To Win the Lottery

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1970
1h 30m
4.0(3 votes)
Comedy

Overview

A poor and oppressed employee wins the football bet lottery and decides to live the life he dreamed so many years, wastefully scattering his money.

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Karagiannis-Karatzopoulos

Cast & Crew

22 members
Acting

Ντίνος Ηλιόπουλος

Lambis Lamberos

Ντίνος Ηλιόπουλος
Acting

Άννα Μαντζουράνη

Fani

Άννα Μαντζουράνη
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Διονύσης Παπαγιαννόπουλος

Tzavelakos

Διονύσης Παπαγιαννόπουλος
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Ρίκα Διαλυνά

Lola

Ρίκα Διαλυνά
Acting

Γιώργος Παπαζήσης

Thanasis

Γιώργος Παπαζήσης
Acting

Θόδωρος Κατσαδράμης

Sotiris

Θόδωρος Κατσαδράμης
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Νικήτας Πλατής

Ilias

Νικήτας Πλατής
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Σαπφώ Νοταρά

Thodora

Σαπφώ Νοταρά
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Αντώνης Παπαδόπουλος

porter

Αντώνης Παπαδόπουλος
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Πόπη Δεληγιάννη

Stavroula

Πόπη Δεληγιάννη
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Ειρήνη Κουμαριανού

Evanthia

Ειρήνη Κουμαριανού
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Άγγελος Μαυρόπουλος

president

Άγγελος Μαυρόπουλος
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Κώστας Παληός

Police Commander

Κώστας Παληός
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Νίκος Πασχαλίδης

villager

Νίκος Πασχαλίδης
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Σωτήρης Τζεβελέκος

Lambis' colleague

Σωτήρης Τζεβελέκος
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Αλέκος Πετρίδης

Unknown Role

Αλέκος Πετρίδης
Acting

Γιώργος Κυριακίδης

Unknown Role

Γιώργος Κυριακίδης
Acting

Nikos Sergentis

Unknown Role

No Image
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Kostas Kioseoglou

Unknown Role

No Image
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Παναγιώτης Τράικος

Unknown Role

No Image
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Απόστολος Σουγκλάκος

Unknown Role

Απόστολος Σουγκλάκος
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Ρίτα Σακελλαρίου

Singer

Ρίτα Σακελλαρίου

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