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O methystakas
O methystakas
Directed by	George Tzavellas
Written by	George Tzavellas
Produced by	Finos Film
Starring	Orestis Makris
Cinematography	Joseph Hepp
Release date	23 January 1950 (Greece);
Running time	105 minutes
Country	Greece
Language	Greek

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The Drunkard (Greek: Ο μεθύστακας), is a 1950 Greek drama film written and directed by George Tzavellas. It was the highest grossing Greek film in 1950, selling 304,438 tickets.

Plot

Haralambos Lardis (Orestis Makris) is a poor cobbler in Plaka who has become a drunkard and the laughing stock of his neighborhood after the death of his son during the Greco-Italian War. His daughter, Anna, (Billy Konstantopoulou) falls in love with the son of her boss Alec Bakas (Dimitris Horn) and they plan to marry. Her father attempts to overcome his addiction not wanting to embarrass himself in front of the rich family of his future son-in-law, but gets drunk before meeting the Bakas family. Realizing that he is an obstacle to his daughter's happiness, he commits suicide bringing the two families closer.

Cast

Orestis Makris ..... Haralambos Lardis
Dimitris Horn ..... Alec Bakas
Billy Konstantopoulou ..... Anna Lardi
Athanasia Moustaka ..... grandmother
Nikos Rizos ..... pub customer
Thanos Tzeneralis ..... doctor
Anna Kyriakou ..... Betty Baboulia
Katia Linda ..... Kaiti
Rena Stratigou ..... Dolly

Notes

"The Drunkard" was the first big commercial success in Greece. Finos Film established itself as the dominant film production company in Greece. With his iconic portrayal of the drunkard, Orestis Makris became one of the most important actors of Greek cinema.

External links

The Drunkard at IMDb

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-'''The Drunkard''' ({{lang-el|Ο μεθύστακας}}), is a 1950 Greek drama film written and directed by George Tzavellas. It was the highest grossing greek film in 1950 selling 304.438 tickets.
+'''The Drunkard''' ({{langx|el|Ο μεθύστακας}}), is a 1950 Greek drama film written and directed by [[George Tzavellas]]. It was the highest grossing Greek film in 1950, selling 304,438 tickets.
 ==Plot==
-Haralabos Lardis ([[Orestis Makris]]) is a poor cobbler in [[Plaka]] that has become a drunkard and the laughing stock of his neighborhood after the death of his son during the [[Greco-Italian War]]. His daughter Anna ([[Billy Konstadopoulou]]) falls in love with the son of her boss Alec Bakas ([[Dimitris Horn]]) and they plan to marry. Her father attempts to overcome his addiction not wanting to embarass himself in front of the rich family of his future son in law but gets drunk before meeting the Bakas family. Realizing that he is an obstacle to his daughter's happiness he commits suicide bringing the two families closer.
+Haralambos Lardis ([[Orestis Makris]]) is a poor cobbler in [[Plaka]] who has become a drunkard and the laughing stock of his neighborhood after the death of his son during the [[Greco-Italian War]]. His daughter, Anna, (Billy Konstantopoulou) falls in love with the son of her boss Alec Bakas ([[Dimitris Horn]]) and they plan to marry. Her father attempts to overcome his addiction not wanting to embarrass himself in front of the rich family of his future son-in-law, but gets drunk before meeting the Bakas family. Realizing that he is an obstacle to his daughter's happiness, he commits suicide bringing the two families closer.
+==Cast==
+*[[Orestis Makris]] ..... ''Haralambos Lardis''
+*[[Dimitris Horn]] ..... ''Alec Bakas''
+*Billy Konstantopoulou ..... ''Anna Lardi''
+*Athanasia Moustaka ..... ''grandmother''
+*[[Nikos Rizos]] ..... ''pub customer''
+*Thanos Tzeneralis ..... ''doctor''
+*Anna Kyriakou ..... ''Betty Baboulia''
+*Katia Linda ..... ''Kaiti''
+*[[Rena Stratigou]] ..... ''Dolly''
 ==Notes==
-The Drunkard was the first big commercial success in Greece. [[Finos Film]] established itself as the dominant film production company in Greece. With his iconic portlayal of the drunkard, Orestis Makris became one of the most important actors of Greek cinema.
+"The Drunkard" was the first big commercial success in Greece. [[Finos Film]] established itself as the dominant film production company in Greece. With his iconic portrayal of the drunkard, Orestis Makris became one of the most important actors of Greek cinema.
 ==External links==
-*{{IMDb title|0220640|O methystakas (The Drunkard)}}
+*{{IMDb title|0220640}}
-*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrNADMcfgI4 The Drunkard] at [[YouTube]]
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-[[Category:Greek drama films‎]]
+[[Category:Greek drama films]]
 [[Category:1950 films]]
-[[Category:1950s drama films]]
+[[Category:1950 drama films]]
 [[Category:Films directed by George Tzavellas]]
+[[Category:Finos Film films]]
+[[Category:Greek black-and-white films]]
+[[Category:1950s Greek-language films]]
+[[Category:1950s Greek films]]
+{{Greece-film-stub}}
-[[el:Ο μεθύστακας]]
+{{1950s-drama-film-stub}}