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Taste from Greece

Taste from Greece

Genres

Comedy

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Anthology film with a number of sketches that satirize modern Greece.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Greek

Runtime

140 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

01 January 1980

Country

Greece

Cast

Mimis Fotopoulos

Mimis Fotopoulos

Father

Giannis Malouhos

Giannis Malouhos

Giannis

Stathis Psaltis

Stathis Psaltis

pensioner

Giorgos Panjas

Giorgos Panjas

narrator

Giannis Gionakis

Giannis Gionakis

Giannis

Dimitris Nikolaidis

Dimitris Nikolaidis

Dr. Nestor Galinis

Alekos Livaditis

Alekos Livaditis

Stavros Paravas

Stavros Paravas

Hristos Stournos

Maro Kodou

Maro Kodou

Ourania

Giannis Michalopoulos

Giannis Michalopoulos

widower

Giorgos Kappis

Giorgos Kappis

Vagelis Protopapas

Vagelis Protopapas

Giorgos Konstantinou

Giorgos Konstantinou

Kazanova

Sotiris Moustakas

Sotiris Moustakas

hermit

Markos Lezes

Markos Lezes

disco manager

Hristos Zarkadas

Hristos Zarkadas

Andreas Tsakonas

Andreas Tsakonas

Mara Thrasivoulidou

Mara Thrasivoulidou

Mihalis Giannatos

Mihalis Giannatos

Vangelis

Giannis Fyrios

Giannis Fyrios

Gerasimos

Giannis Heimonidis

Giannis Heimonidis

Giorgos Pallis

Giorgos Pallis

Stami Kakara

Stami Kakara

Ilias Kaklamanis

Ilias Kaklamanis

Maro Athanasiou

Maro Athanasiou

Nikos Vandoros

Nikos Vandoros

Popi Giamarelou

Popi Giamarelou

Nora Liami

Nora Liami

Giorgos Kyriakidis

Giorgos Kyriakidis

Lakis Gekas

Lakis Gekas

Nikos Verlekis

Nikos Verlekis

widower

Kostas Hatzoglou

Kostas Hatzoglou

Teti Shinaki

Teti Shinaki

Akis Anagnostou

Akis Anagnostou

Maria Bonelou

Maria Bonelou

Kostas Fatouros

Kostas Fatouros

Dimitris Kalivokas

Dimitris Kalivokas

Panos Korkotas

Panos Korkotas

Giorgos Zambetas

Giorgos Zambetas

singer

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