Holidays in Vietnam

Holidays in Vietnam

1971 · 83 min · ★ 6.3 · Comedy

Returning from a 3 year captivity in Vietnam, a kind chemist finds his wife married to his boss who has become rich due to his invention.

Directed by Panos Glykofrydis · Written by Giorgos Lazaridis

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