The Counterfeit Coin (1955)
Istoria mias kalpikis liras (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 7min
- Drama, Romance
- 24 Jan 1955 (Greece)
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Cast
| Vasilis Logothetidis | ... |
Anargyros Loumbardopoulos
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| Ilia Livykou | ... |
Fifi
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| Mimis Fotopoulos | ... |
Beggar
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| Sperantza Vrana | ... |
Maria
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| Orestis Makris | ... |
Vasilis Mavridis
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| Maria Kalamiotou | ... |
Fanitsa
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| Ellie Lambeti | ... |
Aliki
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| Dimitris Horn | ... |
Pavlos
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| Athanasia Moustaka | ... |
Katerina
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| Loula Ioannidou | ... |
Fanitsa's Mother
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| Lela Patrikiou | ... |
Evanthia Mavridou
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| Anna Roussou | ... |
Dimitra
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| Despina Panayotidou | ... |
Kiosk Owner
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| Persa Vlahou | ... |
Tenant
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| Taygeti | ... |
Passer-by
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Ninetta |
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| Lavrentis Dianellos | ... |
Anastasis
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| Vangelis Protopappas | ... |
Dinos
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| Giorgos Vlahopoulos | ... |
Policeman
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| Zoras Tsapelis | ... |
Dimitris
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| Thanasis Tzeneralis | ... |
George Phil
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| Giannis Ioannidis | ... |
Mr. Pap
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| Vasilis Afentakis | ... |
Giannis
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| Kostas Pomonis | ... |
Aliki's Father
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| Rallis Angelidis | ... |
Beggar's Victim
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| Nikos Fermas | ... |
Storekeeper
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| Mihalis Papadakis | ... |
Pharmacist
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| Gerassimos Leivadas | ... |
(as Ger. Livadas)
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| Giorgos Karetas | ... |
(as Giorgos Karettas)
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| Pavlos Katapodis | ... |
Beggar #2
(as G. Katopodis)
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Takis Panagiotopoulos |
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| Dimitris Myrat | ... |
Narrator
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Directed by
| Giorgos Tzavellas | ||
Written by
| Giorgos Tzavellas | ... | () |
Produced by
| Antonis Zervos | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Manos Hatzidakis | ||
Cinematography by
| Kostas Theodoridis | ||
| Giorgos Tsaoulis | ||
Editing by
| Giorgos Tsaoulis | ||
Editorial Department
| Hristos Giannikapanis | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Kostas Hatzigiannakis | ... | post-production coordinator: restoration |
| Spyros Konstadas | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Giorgos Sklavis | ... | vision mixer |
Set Decoration by
| Nikos Nikolaidis | ||
| Pavlos Papadopoulos | ||
Makeup Department
| Nikos Varveris | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Giorgos Tzavellas | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Napoleon Eleftheriou | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Emmanouil Kalogeropoulos | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Takis Kontos | ... | assistant sound |
| Giorgos Niagasas | ... | sound engineer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Grigoris Danalis | ... | assistant camera |
| Giorgos Gotzogiannis | ... | electrician |
| Mimis Kasimatis | ... | electrician (as Dimitris Kasimatis) |
| Alekos Lembesis | ... | electrician |
| Giorgos Sklavis | ... | still photographer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Anzervos (1955) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Vesna Film (1956) (Yugoslavia) (theatrical)
- Atlantic Films (1960) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Victory (2007) (Greece) (DVD)
- Karagiannis-Karatzopoulos (2012) (World-wide)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Studio Anzervos (filming studio)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Pivoting around a shiny counterfeit gold sovereign freshly milled from the clandestine workshop of the otherwise-honest goldsmith, Anargiros, four brief vignettes inextricably interweave against the backdrop of human imperfections, and man's unquenchable desire for enrichment. From this perspective, dangerous and inhumanly selfish seduction gives birth to a single fake coin--the embodiment of a lifetime's worth of accomplishments--that ignominiously finds its way into a ragged panhandler's hole-ridden pocket. From there, ironically, the seemingly Godsent gift becomes an impoverished orphan's intolerable burden--and then, by a twist of fate--a love-smitten couple of penniless young bohemians decide to use the precious finding as the foundation of their ardent, interminable devotion. Can true love be based on spurious hope? Written by Nick Riganas |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | There are two types of wipe transitions used in the film: from left to right, and from left down corner to right up corner. Both of the transitions consist of three black stripes. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Kai o protos matakias (1982). See more » |