Greece / Dec 28, 1955 / K
1h 58min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Four stories, humorous, romantic or dramatic, are linked by a counterfeit gold sovereign. It is made by the honest engraver in the first story, seduced by the charms of a young widow, and it subsequently passes into the hands of a beggar and a prostitute, a wealthy miser and a newly married couple where the husband is a poor artist.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dimitris Myrat | Narrator |
| Vagelis Protopapas | Dinos |
| Maria Kalamiotou | Fanitsa |
| Lela Patrikiou | Mrs. Mavridou |
| Zoras Tsapelis | Dimitris |
| Athanasia Moustaka | Katerina (Aliki's nanny) |
| Giorgos Vlahopoulos | policeman |
| Lavrentis Dianellos | Anastasis |
| Vasilis Afentakis | Giannis |
| Thanasis Tzeneralis | George Phil |
| Nikos Fermas | store keeper |
| Kostas Pomonis | Aliki's father |
| Loula Ioannidou | Fanitsa's mother |
| Rallis Angelidis | |
| Giannis Ioannidis | |
| Despina Panayotidou | kiosk owner |
| Persa Vlahou |
Genres
ComedyRomanceDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Η Κάλπικη Λίρα |
| Original language | ελληνικά (EL) |
| Spoken languages | ελληνικά |
| Production countries | Greece |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Anzervos |
| Release date | 28 dicembre 1955 |
| Writer | Yorgos Tzavellas |
| Editing | Giorgos Tsaoulis |
| Cinematography | Giorgos Tsaoulis, Kostas Theodoridis, Giorgos Sklavis, Grigoris Danalis |
| Assistant directors | Napoleon Eleftheriou, Yorgos Tzavellas |
| Camera operators | Giorgos Sklavis, Grigoris Danalis, Giorgos Tsaoulis, Kostas Theodoridis |
| Additional photography | Giorgos Sklavis, Grigoris Danalis, Giorgos Tsaoulis, Kostas Theodoridis |
| Production design | Pavlos Papadopoulos, Nikos Nikolaidis |
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| Art direction | Pavlos Papadopoulos, Nikos Nikolaidis |
| Set decoration | Pavlos Papadopoulos, Nikos Nikolaidis |
| Music | Manos Hatzidakis, Giorgos Niagasas, Takis Kontos |
| Sound | Giorgos Niagasas, Takis Kontos, Manos Hatzidakis |
| Costume design | Nikos Varveris |
| Makeup | Nikos Varveris |
| Hairstyling | Nikos Varveris |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Russia / Aug 27, 1956
Digital
United States / Jan 30, 2003
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