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Cast
Giorgos Konstantinou
as Vasilis Vasilakis
Elena Nathanail
as Dina Vasilaki
Alekos Alexandrakis
as Manos Apostolou
Giorgos Mihalakopoulos
as Timoleon Fanfaras
Eleni Zafeiriou
as Antigoni Vasilaki
Tasso Kavadia
as Mrs. Farlakou
Giorgos Tsitsopoulos
as Periklis
Dimitris Koukis
as Cast
Christos Doxaras
as Thodoros
Periklis Hristoforidis
as Nikos
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1969
Runtime1h 21m
LanguageGreek
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes15
DirectorGiannis Dalianidis
WritersGiannis Dalianidis
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWake up Vassili
About Wake up Vassili
Vasilis is a poor conservative man who works in a company and tends to buy the lottery very often - but with no luck. His life will turn upside down when his younger sister turns out to be an anarchist and gets involved with a leftist rebellious man he already knows and hates. Eventually, in an ironic twist of faith, the two of them will earn millions and gain the exact lifestyle they used to fight against and Vasilis will lose his mind.
Directed by Giannis Dalianidis, Wake up Vassili leans on a strong ensemble — Giorgos Konstantinou, Elena Nathanail, Alekos Alexandrakis — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1969.
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