Acting
Thanos Tzeneralis
Born January 1, 1910 · Athens, Greece
Died March 5, 1989 · aged 79
Thanos Tzeneralis (Greek: Θάνος Τζενεράλης, 1910 – 5 March 1989) was a Greek actor. He is known for his roles in Ilias tou 16ou, Madalena, and Kalpiki Lira. He studied at the Athens Conservatory and began his career as a bass in the opera. He was a key figure in the NTNG. He lived in Vouliagmeni and had a daughter. (Source: Wikipedia)
Known For
The Money · 1958The Money
★ 5.81958
MovieComedy
The sudden heritage, which is announced to two mercantiles, infuses their minds and begins to live richly, forgetting their previous lives.
Those Not Allowed to Love · 1951Those Not Allowed to Love
★ 3.81951
MovieDrama
Pavlos, a conservatory student dreaming of becoming a great artist of quality music, lives with his fiancée Kaiti in a small room, hosted by two friends. Due to financial tribulations, he is forced to join his friends' folk band and performs every night at a night club. That's were Mr Giorgos and his lover Liza frequent. Liza, a rich girl, falls in love with Pavlos and tries to seduce him. However, when she realizes how deeply he loves his fiancée, decides to help him get back together with Kaiti.
Madalena · 1960Madalena
★ 6.21960
MovieDramaRomance
Madalena is a tough seventeen-year-old who is forced to take on her father's ferry business after he dies. She has her many brothers and sisters to support, and there is no one else to do the job. So she rallies her defenses and sets out to give her rival in the ferry business a run for his money. But at the same time, the rival's handsome son is starting to look better and better. Madalena refuses to acknowledge her feelings for him -- though how long she can sustain that denial is the question.
Poor Bums · 1961Poor Bums
★ 6.21961
MovieComedy
Intent on marrying into money, two antagonists will stop at nothing to seduce a young heiress, renouncing their sweethearts just to get a greater chance at a lucrative love. But, what does the girl have to say about their risky business?
The Counterfeit Coin · 1955The Counterfeit Coin
★ 7.61955
MovieComedyRomance
Four stories, humorous, romantic or dramatic, are linked by a counterfeit gold sovereign. It is made by the honest engraver in the first story, seduced by the charms of a young widow, and it subsequently passes into the hands of a beggar and a prostitute, a wealthy miser and a newly married couple where the husband is a poor artist.
Party, Money and Love · 1955Party, Money and Love
★ 5.81955
MovieComedy
Angelos, a law student in Athens, is expecting Lavrentis, his rich uncle from the village, hoping that with his money, his luck will change. His uncle though is very sick and the doctors suggest rest and calmness. Youyou, Angelos' girlfriend though suggests otherwise in order to push the rich uncle closer to his death. And so, Angelos, with two friends from his village, Damian and Sarantis start partying with Lavrentis whose health starts getting better and better. In the meantime Angelos meets Myrto, falls madly in love with her and decide to finish his studies and marry her.
A Hero in His Slippers
★ 7.41958
MovieComedyDrama
A veteran general, living poorly but honestly with his wife and his daughter, is visited by his future son-in-law who informs him that he is going to immigrate to Australia. On the same day, his cousin Apostolos pays him a visit as well and tells him that the government intending to honor him has decided to construct his statue and place it at the small square in front of his house.
Memories of a Sunday · 1975Memories of a Sunday
★ 6.41975
MovieDrama
This film narrates six different stories in a very lyrical way: a coachman wanders around town; two elderly people go to the park every Sunday; a man leaves flowers in various neighbourhoods in memory of a friend who was killed during the war; a boy narrates how they celebrated his father’s name-day; a member of the resistance lives his last moments; a woman keeps waiting for a letter which never arrives. (Greek Film Archive)
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