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71% Critic Match
The Ogre of Athens
“The most biting, the most daring social satire”
7.1 / 10• 1956• 1h 44m•NR• Greek
CrimeComedyThrillerDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Dinos Iliopoulos
Thomas
Lead
Margarita Papageorgiou
Roula
Giannis Argyris
Hondros
Thanasis Veggos
Spathis
Marika Lekaki
Carmen
KS
Kostas Stavrinoudakis
villain
Frixos Nassou
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KS
Kostas Stavrinoudakis
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nikos Koundouros's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Ogre of Athens is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
