A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Featuring:
Dinos Iliopoulos, Anna Fonsou, Nikos Rizos
Written by:
Asimakis Gialamas
Kostas Pretenteris
Directed by:
Kostas Karagiannis
Release Date:
January 1, 1969
Original Title:
Ο Στρατής παραστράτησε
Alternate Titles:
O stratis parastratise
Ο Στρατης παραστρατησε
Genres:
Comedy
Production Companies:
Karagiannis-Karatzopoulos
Production Countries:
Greece
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 94
Poor and unappreciated writer besieged by producer of cinema to give consent for turning a book into a movie.
Finally, after years of hard work and personal sacrifice, the adamant scholar and meek author, Stratis Damalakis, is about to enjoy the fruit of his labour when the affluent Greek-American movie producer, Jim Andrews, and his crew approach him with an offer he can't refuse. However, there's a catch: Jim is not entirely interested in depicting the real facts portrayed in Stratis' historical work, and to make matters worse, only the enterprising filmmaker's preposterous proposal can keep afloat the impecunious intellectual. Now, Stratis is between a rock and a hard place, as not only must he accept the lucrative offer but also choose between the movie's alluring protagonist, Dora, and the love of his life, Athinoula. Which is more important in life: love or money?
Director:
Kostas Karagiannis
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