Thanasis in the land of the cuff (1976)
The movie is about dictatorships in Greece – first, the Metaxas regime (1936-1940), and then the Colonels’ Junta (1967-74). In Part One, the Metaxas regime is depicted as a circus, where Thanasis (Thanasis Vengos) is a clown trying to conceal a young colleague’s subversive action. In Part Two, we see Thanasis suffer because of his honesty and kindness, in a country where the system’s irrationality is clearly evident.
Director: Dinos Katsouridis, Panos Glykofrydis
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: July 25, 1976
Cast
- Thanasis Veggos - Thanasis
- Antonis Papadopoulos - clown
- Ilias Logothetis - circus boss
- Aina Maouer - Manouli
- Takis Halas - 4th August representative
- Giorgos Tzifos - 21st April representative
- Mihalis Giannatos
- Vangelis Traiforos
- Kostas Mendis
- Mihalis Desilas
Screenplay
Music: Mimis Plessas
Editing: Dinos Katsouridis
Production: Finos Film, Thanasis Vengos
Country: Greece
Language: ελληνικά
Original Language: el
Themes
Slapstick Comedy and Chaos
Keywords
clown, dictatorship
More Films by Director: Dinos Katsouridis, Panos Glykofrydis
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Thanasis in the land of the cuff about?
- The movie is about dictatorships in Greece – first, the Metaxas regime (1936-1940), and then the Colonels’ Junta (1967-74). In Part One, the Metaxas regime is depicted as a circus, where Thanasis (Thanasis Vengos) is a clown trying to conceal a young colleague’s subversive action. In Part Two, we see Thanasis suffer because of his honesty and kindness, in a country where the system’s irrationality is clearly evident.
- Who directed Thanasis in the land of the cuff?
- Thanasis in the land of the cuff was directed by Dinos Katsouridis, Panos Glykofrydis.
- Who stars in Thanasis in the land of the cuff?
- Thanasis in the land of the cuff stars Thanasis Veggos, Antonis Papadopoulos, Ilias Logothetis, Aina Maouer, Takis Halas, Giorgos Tzifos.
- How long is Thanasis in the land of the cuff?
- Thanasis in the land of the cuff has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is Thanasis in the land of the cuff?
- Thanasis in the land of the cuff is a Comedy film.
- Where was Thanasis in the land of the cuff produced?
- Thanasis in the land of the cuff was produced in Greece.
- What are the themes of Thanasis in the land of the cuff?
- The themes of Thanasis in the land of the cuff include: Slapstick Comedy and Chaos.