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Thanos and Despina

Thanos and Despina

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Thanos and Despina

1967

2h 0m

7.1(15 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Romance

Overview

Katina, an impoverished Greek woman, tries to arrange the marriage of her shepherd son, Thanos, to Despina, the daughter of a wealthy landowner. But Despina’s father, Vlahopoulos refuses to give his blessings.

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10 featured cast members

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Olga Karlatos

Olga Karlatos

Despoina

George Dialegmenos

George Dialegmenos

Thanos Zekos

Lambros Tsangas

Lambros Tsangas

Yankos

Elli Xanthaki

Elli Xanthaki

Katina

Tzavalas Karousos

Tzavalas Karousos

Vlahopoulos

Dimos Starenios

Dimos Starenios

Karavidas

Nikiforos Naneris

Nikiforos Naneris

Pericles

Maria Konstadarou

Maria Konstadarou

Loula

Joly Garbi

Joly Garbi

Mme. Vlahopoulos

Nasos Kedrakas

Nasos Kedrakas

Papadimas

Creative team

Directed by: Nikos Papatakis
Written by: Nikos Papatakis
Produced by: Dimos Theos
Samuel Wainer

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