
Thanasis the Optimist
1989-02-01 · 94 min · ★ 5.5
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- Giorgos Lazaridis
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Thanasis VeggosThanasis Rodinos / Mother
Jenny ZaharopoulouMary
Magda TsaganiKleopatra
Mairi Farmaki
Vangelis Ploios
Nikos Redifis
Giorgos Stavropoulos
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