The Charlatan
Ο Τσαρλατάνος
Synopsis
An immigrant in Germany works hard to support his father and sister, who live in Greece. When he is forced to return home, he discovers that he has no money because the bank where he kept his savings has gone bankrupt. So he returns hidden in a refrigerated truck and arrives frozen, which starts a battle between refrigerator advertisers over who will convince him to advertise their refrigerators.
Top Cast
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Thanasis Veggos
Thanasis / Athanasia / Lefteris
Dionysis Papagiannopoulos
Balamoutis
Giorgos Tsitsopoulos
Fesaras
Lydia Lenossi
Balamoutis' secretary
Antonis Papadopoulos
Thomas
Evangelia Samiotaki
Gerta
Stratos Pahis
Epameinondas Temperlekis
Zannino
Iraklis
Mihalis Giannatos
Patroklos
Giorgos Velentzas
police director
Alekos Zartaloudis
torturer
Giorgos Tzifos
Giorgis
Kostas Mendis
doctor
Giorgos Grigoriou
hospital's cook
Kostas Fatouros
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Errikos Thalassinos
- Screenplay & Story
- Giorgos Lazaridis
- Original Title
- Ο Τσαρλατάνος
- Country of Origin
- Greece
- Spoken Languages
- Greek
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Finos Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Errikos Thalassinos
Giorgos Lazaridis
Petros Lykas
Department Leadership Roster
Errikos Thalassinos
Director
Giorgos Lazaridis
Writer
Petros Lykas
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Charlatan
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What is The Charlatan about?
An immigrant in Germany works hard to support his father and sister, who live in Greece. When he is forced to return home, he discovers that he has no money because the bank where he kept his savings has gone bankrupt. So he returns hidden in a refrigerated truck and arrives frozen, which starts a battle between refrigerator advertisers over who will convince him to advertise their refrigerators.
Who directed The Charlatan?
The Charlatan was directed by Errikos Thalassinos.
Who stars in The Charlatan?
The principal cast of The Charlatan includes Thanasis Veggos, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos, Giorgos Tsitsopoulos, Lydia Lenossi, Antonis Papadopoulos.
When was The Charlatan released and how long is it?
The Charlatan was released in 1973 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.