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The Ogre of Athens

Original title: O Drakos
  • 1956
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
2K
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Dinos Iliopoulos in The Ogre of Athens (1956)
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A peaceful, frightened little man is mistakenly identified as "the dragon", a notorious criminal at large. He briefly and reluctantly rules the underworld until they realize their mistake.A peaceful, frightened little man is mistakenly identified as "the dragon", a notorious criminal at large. He briefly and reluctantly rules the underworld until they realize their mistake.A peaceful, frightened little man is mistakenly identified as "the dragon", a notorious criminal at large. He briefly and reluctantly rules the underworld until they realize their mistake.

  • Director
    • Nikos Koundouros
  • Writer
    • Iakovos Kabanellis
  • Stars
    • Dinos Iliopoulos
    • Margarita Papageorgiou
    • Giannis Argyris
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    2K
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    • Director
      • Nikos Koundouros
    • Writer
      • Iakovos Kabanellis
    • Stars
      • Dinos Iliopoulos
      • Margarita Papageorgiou
      • Giannis Argyris
    • 6User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Dinos Iliopoulos and Margarita Papageorgiou in The Ogre of Athens (1956)
    Dinos Iliopoulos in The Ogre of Athens (1956)
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    Dinos Iliopoulos
    Dinos Iliopoulos
    • Thomas
    Margarita Papageorgiou
    Margarita Papageorgiou
    • Roula
    Giannis Argyris
    Giannis Argyris
    • Hondros
    Thanasis Vengos
    Thanasis Vengos
    • Spathis
    Theodoros Andriakopoulos
    Theodoros Andriakopoulos
    • Master of Ceremonies
    • (as Thodoros Andriakopoulos)
    Marika Lekaki
    Marika Lekaki
    • Carmen
    Frixos Nassou
    Frixos Nassou
    • Archaeologist
    Kostas Stavrinoudakis
    Kostas Stavrinoudakis
    • Gang Member
    Manolis Vlachakis
    Manolis Vlachakis
    • Detainee
    Kostas Spagopoulos
    Zizi Viopoulou
    • Landlady
    Kassi Janet
    Kassi Janet
    Andreas Douzos
    Andreas Douzos
      Savvas Kalantzis
      Savvas Kalantzis
        Dionysis Papagiannopoulos
        Dionysis Papagiannopoulos
        • Various small roles (voice)
        • (uncredited)
        Notis Pitsilos
        Notis Pitsilos
          Nikos Tsachiridis
          Nikos Tsachiridis
            Alekos Tzanetakos
            Alekos Tzanetakos
              • Director
                • Nikos Koundouros
              • Writer
                • Iakovos Kabanellis
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              • Trivia
                When the film opened in Greek cinemas in 1956, it was a disaster, both critically and commercially. It was international critical hailing of the film which changed its course. Now it is recognized as one of the 10 most important Greek films of all time.
              • Connections
                Featured in Black + White (1973)
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                Ilisos
                Written by Giorgos Emirzas & Manos Hatzidakis

                Performed by Margarita Papageorgiou

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              9/10
              A landmark in greek film-making.
              Watching "The Dragon" one can very well understand the reason why greek audiences took a dislike to it back in the fifties. The film was anything but the sobby dramas or the shallow comedies of the time. It was shocking, dark, daring, deeply political and heartbreaking. It held a mirror to the troubled greek society and naturally people were alarmed and confused by what they saw. But nowadays there is little doubt that Koundouros's melancholic satire defined greek cinema, by iniating fresh and more daring ways of film-making in Greece. Six and a half decades after its creation, the artistic and cultural value of the film remains intact.
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              • Release date
                • March 5, 1956 (Greece)
              • Country of origin
                • Greece
              • Language
                • Greek
              • Also known as
                • The Ogre
              • Filming locations
                • Athens, Greece
              • Production company
                • Athens Film Company
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              • Runtime
                1 hour 43 minutes
              • Color
                • Black and White
              • Sound mix
                • Mono
              • Aspect ratio
                • 1.37 : 1

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