A country shopkeeper wins a trip to Athens and accidentally becomes the most wanted man in Greece.
Grigoris (Kostas Voutsas), a shopkeeper from Katerini, wins the first prize at a radio station that covers his expenses for a week in Athens. Arriving in the capital, the members of two gangs think it is Polydoros, the man who was to carry a stolen ancient statue to sell it to a rich collector. Grigoris, by chance, acquires the statue, and the captain (Kostas Kazakos) of a gang, with the help of a charming woman (Eleni Prokopiou), tries to trap him. Eventually, Grigoris will be hunted by both the gangs and the police ...
Acting
Kostas Voutsas carries every frame with elastic-faced brilliance.
Direction
Laskos squeezes maximum farce from minimal Athens locations.
Costume
1965 Greek fashion is a character all its own.
Director
Orestis Laskos
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was part of Greece's 'golden age' commercial cinema, when local comedies regularly outperformed Hollywood imports.
Kostas Voutsas became Greece's most beloved comedian; this early hit established his 'hapless everyman' persona.
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