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The child of the square
The child of the square

The child of the square

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Comedy

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An unemployed man (Kostas Chatzichristos), prone to endless amusements, economically sucks his uncle (Periklis Christoforidis) in order to satisfy his desires. His despair, when his uncle decides to stop the economic benefits, will lead him to sell some furniture of the house. He sells four armchairs and then he learns that in one of them were hidden precious jewels of the aunt. He looks desperately to find and to get them back, but he only discovers three of them, and in these there is no trace of jewelry. To find the fourth and lucky one, whose traces are completely ignored, he accepts partnered with a friend (Takis Christoforidis). He is transformed into an organized, consistent and good working man, and falls in love with his sister's partner (Stella Stratigou) and discovers that the fourth chair was held by his uncle, who set up this whole story to motivate him and make him active.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Greek

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

01 January 1961

Country

Greece

Cast

Kostas Hatzihristos

Kostas Hatzihristos

Mimis Fakis

Takis Hristoforidis

Takis Hristoforidis

Petros Bezes

Stella Stratigou

Stella Stratigou

Lena Beze

Dolly Fliskou

Dolly Fliskou

Ourania

Popi Megoula

Popi Megoula

grandmother

Nota Paroussi

Nota Paroussi

Mimis' girlfriend

Katerina Gogou

Katerina Gogou

Lilika

Liana Orfanou

Liana Orfanou

Peggy

Athina Tzimouli

Athina Tzimouli

supervisor

Stavros Paravas

Stavros Paravas

Stavros

Giorgos Loukakis

Giorgos Loukakis

psychiatrist

Kostas Mendis

Kostas Mendis

Loukianos

Periklis Hristoforidis

Periklis Hristoforidis

Mimis' uncle

Nikos Fermas

Nikos Fermas

junk dealer

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