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Windfall in Athens
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Wikipedia article
'Windfall in Athens' (, ) is a 1954 Greek comedy film directed by Michael Cacoyannis. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival.
Plot
Mina, a beautiful, care-free salesgirl for a milliner's shop, is robbed by two urchins while she is enjoying a Sunday morning swim. The lottery ticket she had in her purse ends up being bought by a charming, penniless young musician, and eventually wins the lottery. The two engage in a legal battle for the lottery money, but end up falling in love.
Cast
* Ellie Lambeti as Mina Labrinou
* Dimitris Horn as Alexis Lorentzatos
* Giorgos Pappas as Pavlos Karayannis
* Tasso Kavadia as Liza Karayanni
* Margarita Papageorgiou as Irini Labrinou
* Sapfo Notara as Miss Ketty
* Theano Ioannidou
* Hrysoula Pateraki as Mrs. Labrinou
* Kiki Persi
* Thanasis Veggos
References
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