The Ogre of Athens

Name: The Ogre of Athens
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Crime, Comedy
Released: 1956-03-05
Duration: 104 min
Cast: Kostas Stavrinoudakis, Giannis Argyris, Andreas Douzos, Dinos Iliopoulos, Marika Lekaki

A parody of a tragedy

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Release Date

3/5/1956

Runtime

104 mins

Genres

Thriller Drama Crime Comedy

Overview

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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Original Language

Greek

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A delightfully twisted New Year's Eve caper where a meek bank clerk's harmless deception spirals into darkly comic chaos. The film rides the razor's edge between farce and suspense, turning a simple case of mistaken identity into a mounting descent through increasingly absurd and dangerous circumstances.