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If Luck Favors You
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If Luck Favors You

1964-01-30 · 105 min · ★ 7.4

Comedy

A poor but very decent teacher, Telis, who has resigned from his job, finds a winning lottery ticket in the street. Suddenly, his life changes radically. But he then discovers that someone has put it in front of him deliberately.

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Directors
Giorgos Petridis
Production companies
Savas Film
Countries
Greece
Status
Released

Top Cast

Dimitris PapamichaelDimitris PapamichaelTelis Rinopoulos
Lilian MiniatiLilian MiniatiMargy
Dionysis PapagiannopoulosDionysis PapagiannopoulosAlekos
Hristos TsaganeasHristos TsaganeasFokion Karyadis
Nikos RizosNikos RizosPelopidas Zarmis
Giannis FermisGiannis Fermisinspector
Periklis HristoforidisPeriklis Hristoforidishotel manager
Souli SabahSouli SabahPolyxeni
Nikos FermasNikos FermasNondas
Sapfo NotaraSapfo NotaraKoula
Margarita AthanasiouMargarita AthanasiouFofo
Aris MalliagrosAris MalliagrosCrowford
ZanninoZanninohenchman
Despoina StylianopoulouDespoina Stylianopoulouemployee
Giorgos VrasivanopoulosGiorgos VrasivanopoulosRikos
Errikos KontarinisErrikos KontarinisHaramis
Dimitris KoukisDimitris Koukischauffer
Panos NikolakopoulosPanos Nikolakopoulos
Erika BroyerErika Broyersinger
Margarita BroyerMargarita Broyersinger

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