The child of the square
Το παιδί της πιάτσας
Synopsis
An unemployed man (Kostas Chatzichristos), prone to endless amusements, economically sucks his uncle (Periklis Christoforidis) in order to satisfy his desires. His despair, when his uncle decides to stop the economic benefits, will lead him to sell some furniture of the house. He sells four armchairs and then he learns that in one of them were hidden precious jewels of the aunt. He looks desperately to find and to get them back, but he only discovers three of them, and in these there is no trace of jewelry. To find the fourth and lucky one, whose traces are completely ignored, he accepts partnered with a friend (Takis Christoforidis). He is transformed into an organized, consistent and good working man, and falls in love with his sister's partner (Stella Stratigou) and discovers that the fourth chair was held by his uncle, who set up this whole story to motivate him and make him active.
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Kostas Hatzihristos
Mimis Fakis
Takis Hristoforidis
Petros Bezes
Stella Stratigou
Lena Beze
Dolly Fliskou
Ourania
Popi Megoula
grandmother
Nota Paroussi
Mimis' girlfriend
Katerina Gogou
Lilika
Liana Orfanou
Peggy
Athina Tzimouli
supervisor
Stavros Paravas
Stavros
Giorgos Loukakis
psychiatrist
Kostas Mendis
Loukianos
Periklis Hristoforidis
Mimis' uncle
Nikos Fermas
junk dealer
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Apostolos Tegopoulos, Kostas Hatzihristos
- Screenplay & Story
- Lakis Mihailidis
- Original Score
- Lykourgos Markeas
- Original Title
- Το παιδί της πιάτσας
- Country of Origin
- Greece
- Spoken Languages
- Greek
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Nikos Sabatakos & Son
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Apostolos Tegopoulos, Kostas Hatzihristos
Lakis Mihailidis
Lykourgos Markeas
Antonis Tempos
Department Leadership Roster
Apostolos Tegopoulos
Director
Kostas Hatzihristos
Director
Lakis Mihailidis
Writer
Antonis Tempos
Editor
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What is The child of the square about?
An unemployed man (Kostas Chatzichristos), prone to endless amusements, economically sucks his uncle (Periklis Christoforidis) in order to satisfy his desires. His despair, when his uncle decides to stop the economic benefits, will lead him to sell some furniture of the house. He sells four armchairs and then he learns that in one of them were hidden precious jewels of the aunt. He looks desperately to find and to get them back, but he only discovers three of them, and in these there is no trace of jewelry. To find the fourth and lucky one, whose traces are completely ignored, he accepts partnered with a friend (Takis Christoforidis). He is transformed into an organized, consistent and good working man, and falls in love with his sister's partner (Stella Stratigou) and discovers that the fourth chair was held by his uncle, who set up this whole story to motivate him and make him active.
Who directed The child of the square?
The child of the square was directed by Apostolos Tegopoulos, Kostas Hatzihristos.
Who stars in The child of the square?
The principal cast of The child of the square includes Kostas Hatzihristos, Takis Hristoforidis, Stella Stratigou, Dolly Fliskou, Popi Megoula.
When was The child of the square released and how long is it?
The child of the square was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for The child of the square?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The child of the square was composed by Lykourgos Markeas.