The child of the square (1961)
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.
Cast
- Kostas Hatzihristos - Mimis Fakis
- Takis Hristoforidis - Petros Bezes
- Stella Stratigou - Lena Beze
- Dolly Fliskou - Ourania
- Popi Megoula - grandmother
- Nota Paroussi - Mimis' girlfriend
- Katerina Gogou - Lilika
- Liana Orfanou - Peggy
- Athina Tzimouli - supervisor
- Stavros Paravas - Stavros
Screenplay
Keywords
nephew, hunt, hidden treasure, spendthrift, rich uncle, armchairs
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The child of the square about?
- 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.
- Who directed The child of the square?
- The child of the square was directed by Kostas Hatzihristos, Apostolos Tegopoulos.
- Who stars in The child of the square?
- The child of the square stars Kostas Hatzihristos, Takis Hristoforidis, Stella Stratigou, Dolly Fliskou, Popi Megoula, Nota Paroussi.
- How long is The child of the square?
- The child of the square has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is The child of the square?
- The child of the square is a Comedy film.
- Where was The child of the square produced?
- The child of the square was produced in Greece.