Thanasis in the land of the cuff

Thanasis in the land of the cuff

Thanasis in the land of the cuff

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Thanasis in the land of the cuff

1976

1h 28m

6.0(1 votes)

Comedy

Overview

The movie is about dictatorships in Greece – first, the Metaxas regime (1936-1940), and then the Colonels’ Junta (1967-74). In Part One, the Metaxas regime is depicted as a circus, where Thanasis (Thanasis Vengos) is a clown trying to conceal a young colleague’s subversive action. In Part Two, we see Thanasis suffer because of his honesty and kindness, in a country where the system’s irrationality is clearly evident.

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Cast & Crew

11 members

Acting

Θανάσης Βέγγος

Thanasis

Θανάσης Βέγγος

Acting

Αντώνης Παπαδόπουλος

clown

Αντώνης Παπαδόπουλος

Acting

Ηλίας Λογοθέτης

circus boss

Ηλίας Λογοθέτης

Acting

Αΐνα Μάουερ

Manouli

Αΐνα Μάουερ

Acting

Τάκης Χάλας

4th August representative

Τάκης Χάλας

Acting

Γιώργος Τζιφός

21st April representative

Γιώργος Τζιφός

Acting

Μιχάλης Γιαννάτος

Unknown Role

Μιχάλης Γιαννάτος

Acting

Βαγγέλης Τραϊφόρος

Unknown Role

Βαγγέλης Τραϊφόρος

Acting

Κώστας Μεντής

Unknown Role

Κώστας Μεντής

Acting

Μιχάλης Δεσύλλας

Unknown Role

Μιχάλης Δεσύλλας

Acting

Απόστολος Σουγκλάκος

Unknown Role

Απόστολος Σουγκλάκος

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