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Thanasis the Optimist
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Thanasis the Optimist

1989-02-01 · 94 min · ★ 5.5

Comedy

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Directors
Giorgos Lazaridis
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Released

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Thanasis VeggosThanasis VeggosThanasis Rodinos / Mother
Jenny ZaharopoulouJenny ZaharopoulouMary
Magda TsaganiMagda TsaganiKleopatra
Giannis Astrakakis
Mairi FarmakiMairi Farmaki
Periklis Matsoukas
Anta Patreli
Vangelis PloiosVangelis Ploios
Nikos RedifisNikos Redifis
Giorgos StavropoulosGiorgos Stavropoulos
Panos VelliasPanos Vellias

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