Windfall in Athens (1956)
"Kyriakatiko xypnima" (original title)

Mina is a charming salesgirl. She buys a lottery ticket, but she finds out soon that it has been stolen from her. Pavlos, a married lawyer, enamored with her, helps her to track down the ... See full summary »

Director:

Mihalis Kakogiannis

Writer:

Mihalis Kakogiannis

Stars:

Ellie Lambeti, Dimitris Horn, Giorgos Pappas

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Ellie Lambeti	...	Mina Labrinou
Dimitris Horn	...	Alexis
Giorgos Pappas	...	Pavlos
Tasso Kavadia	...	Liza
Margarita Papageorgiou	...	Irini
Sapfo Notara	...	Miss Ketty
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Theano Ioannidou
Hrysoula Pateraki
Kiki Persi

Storyline

Mina is a charming salesgirl. She buys a lottery ticket, but she finds out soon that it has been stolen from her. Pavlos, a married lawyer, enamored with her, helps her to track down the ticket. After a while they discover it at a penniless musician's hands, who had bought it from a street kid. When Alexis, the musician, wins the lottery, Mina claims the money with the help of the lawyer. Soon, Mina and Alexis fall in love.

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Plot Keywords:

lottery | salesgirl | love at first sight | athens greece

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

Greece

Language:

Greek

Release Date:

29 September 1956 (USA)

Also Known As:

Windfall in Athens

Filming Locations:

Alexandria, Egypt

Company Credits

Production Co:

Millas Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

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