
What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?
Drama · Comedy · History
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Thanasis Veggos
Thanasis Veggos
Thanasis Karathanasis
Thanasis Veggos
Thanasis Karathanasis


Efi Roditi
Efi Roditi
Danai
Efi Roditi
Danai


Antonis Papadopoulos
Antonis Papadopoulos
Hans
Antonis Papadopoulos
Hans


Kaiti Lambropoulou
Kaiti Lambropoulou
Kleopatra
Kaiti Lambropoulou
Kleopatra


Katerina Gogou
Katerina Gogou
Froso Karathanasi
Katerina Gogou
Froso Karathanasi


Nikitas Platis
Nikitas Platis
Thodoros
Nikitas Platis
Thodoros


Manos Destounis
Manos Destounis
Manos Destounis


Christos Kalavrouzos
Christos Kalavrouzos
Christos Kalavrouzos


Grigoris Evangelatos
Grigoris Evangelatos
Grigoris Evangelatos


Mihalis Giannatos
Mihalis Giannatos
italian officer
Mihalis Giannatos
italian officer
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