I theia ap' to Chicago (1957)

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Director:

Alekos Sakellarios

Writer:

Alekos Sakellarios (writer)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Aunt Calliopi returns to Greece from Chicago after 30 years and plans to marry off her nieces.

Plot Keywords:

Drowning | Rock Music | Flower Pot | Sister Sister Relationship | Whisky

Cast

Orestis Makris	...	Harilaos Bardas
Georgia Vasileiadou	...	Kalliopi
Jenny Karezi	...	Katina Barda
Gelly Mavropoulou	...	Eleni Barda
Niki Papadatou	...	Angeliki Barda
Margarita Papageorgiou	...	Maria Barda
Eleni Zafeiriou	...	Efterpi Barda (as Nitsa Zafiriou)
Pantelis Zervos	...	Xenofon
Stephanos Stratigos	...	Nikos Kadris
Dimitris Papamichael	...	Kostas
Theodoros Dimitriou	...	Takis Zerigas
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rallis Angelidis
Vagelis Seilinos	...	Man in the beach
Lakis Skellas

Also Known As:

Θεία από το Σικάγο, Η (Greece)
Aunt from Chicago (USA)
The Auntie from Chicago (International: English title)

Runtime:

72 min

Country:

Greece

Language:

Greek

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Finos Film

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "To kokkino domatio: I megali Avetif (#1.12)" (2005)

fun but at times boring light comedy

This comedy about a retired general who keeps his personal little army of five daughters is fun especially in the first 30 minutes. Orestis Makris is very credible and funny as the general and the other characters are quite loveable.

However, the interesting theme of foreign (modern) influences in the Greek (old-fashioned) society in the 1950s hasn't been worked out that well. But then again, it's meant to be a light comedy. There are also some very nice comedy ideas, like the flowerpot-throwing thing.