Windfall in Athens

Windfall in Athens
Directed by	Michael Cacoyannis
Written by	Michael Cacoyannis
Starring	Ellie Lambeti
Cinematography	Alevise Orfanelli
Release dates	1954 (1954)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Greece
Language	Greek

Windfall in Athens (Greek: Kyriakatiko xypnima, Greek: Κυριακάτικο Ξύπνημα) is a 1954 Greek comedy film directed by Michael Cacoyannis. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival.^[1]

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

↑ "Festival de Cannes: Windfall in Athens". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-01-25.

External links

Windfall in Athens at the Internet Movie Database

Michael Cacoyannis filmography

Windfall in Athens (1954) Stella (1955) A Girl in Black (1956) A Matter of Dignity (1957) Our Last Spring (1960) The Wastrel (1961) Electra (1962) Zorba the Greek (1964) The Day the Fish Came Out (1967) The Trojan Women (1971) Attilas '74 (1974) Iphigenia (1977) Sweet Country (1987) Up, Down and Sideways (1993) The Cherry Orchard (1999)

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