Thanasis in the land of the cuff (1976): Cast
Thanasis in the land of the cuff is a 1976 comedy directed by Dinos Katsouridis and Panos Glykofrydis, starring Thanasis Veggos as Thanasis, Ilias Logothetis and Antonis Papadopoulos. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Directors
- Dinos Katsouridis and Panos Glykofrydis
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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Greek - Studio
- Finos Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Thanasis in the land of the cuff About?
The premise of Thanasis in the land of the cuff without spoilers.
Set against two Greek dictatorships—the Metaxas regime (1936‑1940) and the Colonels’ Junta (1967‑74)—the film portrays the former as a grotesque circus. In Part One, clown Thanasis Vengos hides a young colleague’s subversive act. Part Two follows Thanasis as his honesty and kindness bring suffering, exposing the irrational cruelty of the later regime.
Thanasis in the land of the cuff Themes & Keywords
· 11 tags- athens greece
- greece
- greek
- athenian
- old athens greece
- finos
- finos films
- dictatorship
- oppression
- artist
- threat
Thanasis in the land of the cuff Cast & Characters
Thanasis Veggos leads the cast as Thanasis, with Ilias Logothetis as circus boss and Antonis Papadopoulos as clown. Directed by Dinos Katsouridis and Panos Glykofrydis; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Dinos Katsouridis
- Co-director Panos Glykofrydis
- Thanasis Veggos as Thanasis
- Ilias Logothetis as circus boss
- Antonis Papadopoulos as clown
- Giorgos Tzifos as 21st April representative
Also Starring in Thanasis in the land of the cuff
· 7 more- Mihalis Giannatos
- Kostas Mendis
- Takis Halas 4th August representative
- Aina Maouer Manouli
- Apostolos Souglakos
- Mihalis Desilas
- Vangelis Traiforos
More from Dinos Katsouridis and Panos Glykofrydis
More films directed by Dinos Katsouridis and Panos Glykofrydis: The Big Cannon, Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze, The Trial of the Judges and Dictator calls Thanasis.
Thanasis in the land of the cuff Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Ο Θανασης στη χωρα της σφαλιαρας” and “O Thanasis sti hora tis sfaliaras”.
- Also known as
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- Ο Θανασης στη χωρα της σφαλιαρας
- O Thanasis sti hora tis sfaliaras
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Thanasis, Take Your Gun 1972 -
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Thanasis, Juliet and the sausages 1970 -
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Thanasis in the land of the cuff FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Thanasis in the land of the cuff, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Thanasis in the land of the cuff?
Thanasis in the land of the cuff runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was Thanasis in the land of the cuff released?
Thanasis in the land of the cuff was released on March 15, 1976.
Who directed Thanasis in the land of the cuff?
Thanasis in the land of the cuff was directed by Dinos Katsouridis and Panos Glykofrydis.
More films by Dinos Katsouridis Who is in the cast of Thanasis in the land of the cuff?
Thanasis in the land of the cuff stars Thanasis Veggos as Thanasis, Ilias Logothetis as circus boss and Antonis Papadopoulos as clown, among 11 credited actors.
Does Thanasis in the land of the cuff have a post-credit scene?
No. Thanasis in the land of the cuff has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Thanasis in the land of the cuff in?
The original language of Thanasis in the land of the cuff is Greek.
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