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What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi? (1971)

A wild tale of mistaken identity set during the Nazi occupation of Greece and starring the great Thanasis Vengos. Thanasis is called upon, during the Occupation, to testify at the trial of a tavern owner accused of serving cat meat to his customers. He too is accused of perjury and imprisoned with some resistance fighters. The resistance fighters escape, but Thanasis remains in his cell. He is accused of being Ivan, the notorious ringleader of certain revolutionaries.

  • Drama
  • Comedy
  • History

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Thanasis VeggosThanasis VeggosThanasis Karathanasis
  • Photo of Efi RoditiEfi RoditiDanai
  • Photo of Antonis PapadopoulosAntonis PapadopoulosHans
  • Photo of Kaiti LambropoulouKaiti LambropoulouKleopatra
  • Photo of Katerina GogouKaterina GogouFroso Karathanasi
  • Photo of Nikitas PlatisNikitas PlatisThodoros
  • Photo of Manos DestounisManos Destounis
  • Photo of Christos KalavrouzosChristos Kalavrouzos
  • Photo of Grigoris EvangelatosGrigoris Evangelatos
  • Photo of Mihalis GiannatosMihalis Giannatositalian officer

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