Wake up Vassili (1969): Cast
Wake up Vassili is a 1969 comedy directed by Giannis Dalianidis, starring Giorgos Konstantinou as Vasilis Vasilakis, Periklis Hristoforidis and Alekos Alexandrakis. It runs 1 hour 21 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 21m (81 min)
- Director
- Giannis Dalianidis
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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Greek - Studio
- Finos Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Wake up Vassili About?
The premise of Wake up Vassili without spoilers.
Vasilis, a poor conservative office clerk, habitually buys lottery tickets but never wins. His life unravels when his younger sister, an anarchist, falls for a left‑wing agitator Vasilis already hates. In a twist of fate the duo quickly amasses a fortune, embracing the affluent lifestyle they once condemned, while Vasilis spirals into madness.
Wake up Vassili Themes & Keywords
· 42 tags- greece
- greek
- athenian
- old athens greece
- book
- health
- book publisher
- publisher
- company
- publishing company
- conservative
- progressive
+30 more Show fewer
- radical
- mental health
- colleague
- office
- poem
- poet
- lottery
- lottery ticket
- fate
- irony
- rich man
- poor man
- millionaire
- transformation
- fired
- insanity
- institution
- psychiatric hospital
- rooster
- gala
- reception
- sanity
- sane
- incident
- luck
- athens greece
- employer employee relationship
- hospitalization
- brother
- based on play
Wake up Vassili Cast & Characters
Giorgos Konstantinou leads the cast as Vasilis Vasilakis, with Periklis Hristoforidis as Nikos and Alekos Alexandrakis as Manos Apostolou. Directed by Giannis Dalianidis; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Giannis Dalianidis
- Giorgos Konstantinou as Vasilis Vasilakis
- Periklis Hristoforidis as Nikos
- Alekos Alexandrakis as Manos Apostolou
- Nasos Kedrakas as lottery agent
Also Starring in Wake up Vassili
· 14 more- Eleni Zafeiriou Antigoni Vasilaki
- Giorgos Tsitsopoulos Periklis
- Aggelos Mavropoulos Madhouse doctor
- Tasso Kavadia Mrs. Farlakou
- Christos Doxaras Thodoros
- Elena Nathanail Dina Vasilaki
- Sotiris Tzevelekos
- Giorgos Mihalakopoulos Timoleon Fanfaras
- Anthi Gounari
- Dimitris Koukis
- Kokka Stylianou
- Eva Fridaki
- Yiouli Stamoulaki
- Lola Mazaraki
Wake up Vassili Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Ξύπνα” and “Βασίλη”.
- Also known as
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- Ξύπνα
- Βασίλη
- Wake Up Vasili
- Xypna
- Vasili!
- Ξυπνα Βασιλη
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Wake up Vassili FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Wake up Vassili, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Wake up Vassili?
Wake up Vassili runs 1 hour 21 minutes (81 minutes).
When was Wake up Vassili released?
Wake up Vassili was released on April 13, 1969.
Who directed Wake up Vassili?
Wake up Vassili was directed by Giannis Dalianidis.
More films by Giannis Dalianidis Who is in the cast of Wake up Vassili?
Wake up Vassili stars Giorgos Konstantinou as Vasilis Vasilakis, Periklis Hristoforidis as Nikos and Alekos Alexandrakis as Manos Apostolou, among 18 credited actors.
Does Wake up Vassili have a post-credit scene?
No. Wake up Vassili has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Wake up Vassili in?
The original language of Wake up Vassili is Greek.
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