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80% Critic Match
Thanasis in the land of the cuff
8.0 / 10• 1976• 1h 28m•NR• Greek
Comedy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Thanasis Veggos
Thanasis
Lead
Antonis Papadopoulos
clown
Ilias Logothetis
circus boss
Aina Maouer
Manouli
Takis Halas
4th August representative
Giorgos Tzifos
21st April representative
Mihalis Giannatos
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Vangelis Traiforos
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Dinos Katsouridis's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Thanasis in the land of the cuff is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
