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The most important political, post-military junta satire about the nation, the religion, the education, the family.
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96 min
1981-10-09
Released
Greek
17
7.4
Periklis Papachristoforos
Elpida
Sokratis
Hrysanthi
Dimosthenis
Kanavos
train passenger
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