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Cast
Aliki Vougiouklaki
as Liza Petrovasili
Dimitris Papamichael
as Prof. Dimitris Papadopoulos
Dionysis Papagiannopoulos
as Mr. Nikiteas
Labros Konstadaras
as Leonidas Petrovasilis
Joly Garbi
as Tasia
Thodoros Moridis
as Mr. Oikonomidis
Kaiti Lambropoulou
as Kaiti Nikolaou
Despoina Nikolaidou
as Roula Gravani
Ketty Panou
as Eleni Petrovasili
Giorgos Konstantinou
as Giannis Lavdas
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1963
Runtime1h 54m
LanguageGreek
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Comedy
Votes23
DirectorAlekos Sakellarios
WritersAlekos Sakellarios
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThrobs at the Desk
About Throbs at the Desk
Lisa is a student, pretending the sick not to go to school. Her parents are worried about her health and call the doctor to examine her. He realizes her lies but he covers her. Soon, they fall in love and eventually get married. However, after the honeymoon she begins to yearn school and her classmates and she returns to it without saying anything to her husband. Soon, her husband begins to suspect her because of her frequent absences from home and her secret meetings with the professor seem to confirm his suspicions.
Directed by Alekos Sakellarios, Throbs at the Desk leans on a strong ensemble — Aliki Vougiouklaki, Dimitris Papamichael, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos — 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 romance titles of 1963.
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