The Coffee Reader
Η Καφετζού
Synopsis
In a poor neighborhood of Athens, next to the coffee shop of Spyros (Mimis Fotopoulos) is a coffee shop that has gained a great reputation and is preparing to move to Kolonaki as it has made a lot of money by telling the cup. In the same neighborhood is a laundress, Kalliopi (Georgia Vassiliadou), who makes a living by force. One day, after an incident in which a customer (Kostas Mentis) humiliates Kalliopi and Spyros intervenes, he comes up with an idea: for Kalliopi to run the coffee shop, since the other one has left.
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Georgia Vasileiadou
Kalliopi
Mimis Fotopoulos
Spyros Tsardis
Vasilis Avlonitis
Nikitas
Smaroula Giouli
Kaiti Giavasi
Eleni Zafeiriou
Anna Giavasi (as Nitsa Zafeiriou)
Periklis Hristoforidis
Andreas Giavasis
Yorgos Damasiotis
drunk man
Betty Moshona
customer
Nikos Fermas
street seller
Beata Asimakopoulou
rich lady
Kostas Mendis
customer
Kostas Papahristos
police commander
Rallis Angelidis
Niki Linardou
Marikaki
Giorgos Velentzas
Souli Sabah
singer
Stavros Rouhotas
Dancer
Hrysoula Zoka
Dancer
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alekos Sakellarios
- Screenplay & Story
- Alekos Sakellarios
- Original Score
- Manos Hatzidakis
- Original Title
- Η Καφετζού
- Country of Origin
- Greece
- Spoken Languages
- Greek
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- Finos Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alekos Sakellarios
Alekos Sakellarios, Giorgos Asimakopoulos
Manos Hatzidakis
Dinos Katsouridis
Filopoimin Finos
Department Leadership Roster
Alekos Sakellarios
Screenplay
Alekos Sakellarios
Director
Filopoimin Finos
Producer
Dinos Katsouridis
Editor
Giorgos Asimakopoulos
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Coffee Reader
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What is The Coffee Reader about?
In a poor neighborhood of Athens, next to the coffee shop of Spyros (Mimis Fotopoulos) is a coffee shop that has gained a great reputation and is preparing to move to Kolonaki as it has made a lot of money by telling the cup. In the same neighborhood is a laundress, Kalliopi (Georgia Vassiliadou), who makes a living by force. One day, after an incident in which a customer (Kostas Mentis) humiliates Kalliopi and Spyros intervenes, he comes up with an idea: for Kalliopi to run the coffee shop, since the other one has left.
Who directed The Coffee Reader?
The Coffee Reader was directed by Alekos Sakellarios.
Who stars in The Coffee Reader?
The principal cast of The Coffee Reader includes Georgia Vasileiadou, Mimis Fotopoulos, Vasilis Avlonitis, Smaroula Giouli, Eleni Zafeiriou.
When was The Coffee Reader released and how long is it?
The Coffee Reader was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
Who composed the musical score for The Coffee Reader?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Coffee Reader was composed by Manos Hatzidakis.