To Win the Lottery
To Win the Lottery

To Win the Lottery

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1970
1h 30m
4.8(4 votes)
Comedy

Overview

A poor and oppressed employee wins the football bet lottery and decides to live the life he dreamed so many years, wastefully scattering his money.

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Karagiannis-Karatzopoulos

Cast & Crew

22 members
Acting

Ντίνος Ηλιόπουλος

Lambis Lamberos

Ντίνος Ηλιόπουλος
Acting

Άννα Μαντζουράνη

Fani

Άννα Μαντζουράνη
Acting

Διονύσης Παπαγιαννόπουλος

Tzavelakos

Διονύσης Παπαγιαννόπουλος
Acting

Ρίκα Διαλυνά

Lola

Ρίκα Διαλυνά
Acting

Γιώργος Παπαζήσης

Thanasis

Γιώργος Παπαζήσης
Acting

Θόδωρος Κατσαδράμης

Sotiris

Θόδωρος Κατσαδράμης
Acting

Νικήτας Πλατής

Ilias

Νικήτας Πλατής
Acting

Σαπφώ Νοταρά

Thodora

Σαπφώ Νοταρά
Acting

Αντώνης Παπαδόπουλος

porter

Αντώνης Παπαδόπουλος
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Πόπη Δεληγιάννη

Stavroula

Πόπη Δεληγιάννη
Acting

Ειρήνη Κουμαριανού

Evanthia

Ειρήνη Κουμαριανού
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Άγγελος Μαυρόπουλος

president

Άγγελος Μαυρόπουλος
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Κώστας Παληός

Police Commander

Κώστας Παληός
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Νίκος Πασχαλίδης

villager

Νίκος Πασχαλίδης
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Σωτήρης Τζεβελέκος

Lambis' colleague

Σωτήρης Τζεβελέκος
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Αλέκος Πετρίδης

Unknown Role

Αλέκος Πετρίδης
Acting

Γιώργος Κυριακίδης

Unknown Role

Γιώργος Κυριακίδης
Acting

Nikos Sergentis

Unknown Role

No Image
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Kostas Kioseoglou

Unknown Role

No Image
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Παναγιώτης Τράικος

Unknown Role

No Image
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Απόστολος Σουγκλάκος

Unknown Role

Απόστολος Σουγκλάκος
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Ρίτα Σακελλαρίου

Singer

Ρίτα Σακελλαρίου

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