The Drunkard (film)
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| Directed by | George Tzavellas |
| Produced by | Finos Film |
| Written by | George Tzavellas |
| Starring | Orestis Makris |
| Cinematography | Joseph Hepp |
Release dates | 23 January 1950 (Greece) |
Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Greece |
| Language | Greek |
The Drunkard (Greek: Ο μεθύστακας), is a 1950 Greek drama film written and directed by George Tzavellas. It was the highest grossing Greek film in 1950 selling 304.438 tickets.
Plot
Haralabos Lardis (Orestis Makris) is a poor cobbler in Plaka that has become a drunkard and the laughing stock of his neighborhood after the death of his son during the Greco-Italian War. His daughter Anna (Billy Konstadopoulou) falls in love with the son of her boss Alec Bakas (Dimitris Horn) and they plan to marry. Her father attempts to overcome his addiction not wanting to embarrass himself in front of the rich family of his future son in law but gets drunk before meeting the Bakas family. Realizing that he is an obstacle to his daughter's happiness he commits suicide bringing the two families closer.
Notes
The Drunkard was the first big commercial success in Greece. Finos Film established itself as the dominant film production company in Greece. With his iconic portlayal of the drunkard, Orestis Makris became one of the most important actors of Greek cinema.