Thanasakis, the Politician (1954)
The young daughter (Anna Synodinou) of a well-off family comes back from Switzerland after completing her studies, married to a young scientist, Thanasakis (Byron Pallis), who comes back to Greece determined to serve his country as a politician. With the financial support of his brother-in-law (Dinos Iliopoulos) he enters the election with no results. Soon though, another election is announced and he decides to run for a second time, again asking support from his brother-in-law who insists that a new campaign would be financial suicide for the family.
Director: Alekos Sakellarios
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 86 min
Release Date: January 11, 1954
Cast
- Dinos Iliopoulos - Meletis Kaplanis
- Anna Synodinou - Mary Kaplani
- Byron Pallis - Thanasakis Govotsos
- Kakia Panagiotou - Eleni
- Joly Garbi - Katerina Kaplani
- Despo Diamantidou - Sofia
- Yorgos Moutsios
- Pavlos Katapodis
- Nikos Fermas
- Giorgos Nakos
Screenplay
Music: Mihalis Souyoul
Editing: Christos Spentzos
Production: Gloria Films, Spentzos Films
Country: Greece
Language: English, ελληνικά
Original Language: el
More Films by Director: Alekos Sakellarios
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Thanasakis, the Politician about?
- The young daughter (Anna Synodinou) of a well-off family comes back from Switzerland after completing her studies, married to a young scientist, Thanasakis (Byron Pallis), who comes back to Greece determined to serve his country as a politician. With the financial support of his brother-in-law (Dinos Iliopoulos) he enters the election with no results. Soon though, another election is announced and he decides to run for a second time, again asking support from his brother-in-law who insists that a new campaign would be financial suicide for the family.
- Who directed Thanasakis, the Politician?
- Thanasakis, the Politician was directed by Alekos Sakellarios.
- Who stars in Thanasakis, the Politician?
- Thanasakis, the Politician stars Dinos Iliopoulos, Anna Synodinou, Byron Pallis, Kakia Panagiotou, Joly Garbi, Despo Diamantidou.
- How long is Thanasakis, the Politician?
- Thanasakis, the Politician has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is Thanasakis, the Politician?
- Thanasakis, the Politician is a Comedy film.
- Where was Thanasakis, the Politician produced?
- Thanasakis, the Politician was produced in Greece.