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The child of the square
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The child of the square

Jan 1, 1961
1h 28m
★ 5.5

Overview

An unemployed man (Kostas Chatzichristos), prone to endless amusements, economically sucks his uncle (Periklis Christoforidis) in order to satisfy his desires. His despair, when his uncle decides to stop the economic benefits, will lead him to sell some furniture of the house. He sells four armchairs and then he learns that in one of them were hidden precious jewels of the aunt. He looks desperately to find and to get them back, but he only discovers three of them, and in these there is no trace of jewelry. To find the fourth and lucky one, whose traces are completely ignored, he accepts partnered with a friend (Takis Christoforidis). He is transformed into an organized, consistent and good working man, and falls in love with his sister's partner (Stella Stratigou) and discovers that the fourth chair was held by his uncle, who set up this whole story to motivate him and make him active.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Nikos Sabatakos & Son

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Cast

Kostas Hatzihristos

Mimis Fakis

Kostas Hatzihristos

Takis Hristoforidis

Petros Bezes

Takis Hristoforidis

Stella Stratigou

Lena Beze

Stella Stratigou

Dolly Fliskou

Ourania

Dolly Fliskou

Popi Megoula

grandmother

Popi Megoula

Nota Paroussi

Mimis' girlfriend

Nota Paroussi

Katerina Gogou

Lilika

Katerina Gogou

Liana Orfanou

Peggy

Liana Orfanou

Athina Tzimouli

supervisor

Athina Tzimouli

Stavros Paravas

Stavros

Stavros Paravas

Giorgos Loukakis

psychiatrist

Giorgos Loukakis

Kostas Mendis

Loukianos

Kostas Mendis

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