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Cast
Kostas Hatzihristos
as Laki Petris
Dionysis Papagiannopoulos
as Spyros Lounas
Ketty Papanika
as Christina Louna
Nitsa Marouda
as Katina
Melpo Zarokosta
as Lemonia Louna
Nikos Tsoukas
as hotel employee
Sokratis Korres
as Nasos Polidorou
Christos Doxaras
as Aristeidis
Alekos Zartaloudis
as carrier
Yannis Kostoglou
as Nasos' friend
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1969
Runtime1h 15m
LanguageGreek
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes7
DirectorPanos Glykofrydis
WritersGiorgos Lazaridis
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Man Who Returned from the Plates
About The Man Who Returned from the Plates
A Greek-American started from low washing dishes, became a landlord dozens restaurants in America. One day, he decides to return to Greece to marry, but things will be confused when they get into the wrong house ...
Directed by Panos Glykofrydis, The Man Who Returned from the Plates leans on a strong ensemble — Kostas Hatzihristos, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos, Ketty Papanika — 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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